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253482 Sgt. Ernest Lodge British Army 413th Battery, 54th Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery from:Swinton As everyone who knew Ernest Lodge and his story properly have passed away I am telling a story I have heard but I am not sure it is a complete truth. His regiment was sent to the Netherlands for an operation but did not realise that a field of tanks was waiting for the British planes. My great-grandfather Ernest landed without any artillery, alive. He apparently punched a German soldier so hard he then ran into a nearby barn to hide for three days. That barn was owned by a Dutchman and British women from Yorkshire (that I still have a photograph today). He was saved, then got back to his regiment (or from what was left) and was imprisoned for desertion. Then it goes really fuzzy and I can't go further. I have his soldier service and pay book, photographs and his soldier release book. I am including a photo. Ernest Lodge, my great-grandfather, is bottom middle of the picture. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.