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256840 Pte. James McKenna British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps from:Glasgow My father, James McKenna, joined the Army as a volunteer just prior to the outbreak of WW2. As a lowland Scot, he was keen to avoid having to wear a kilt and therefore wanted to join an English regiment. He was appointed to the 50th (Northumbrian) Division and served in the Western Desert as a driver. He was posted missing for a short period. He then was involved in the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. The ship he was aboard was bombed by aircraft and sunk. Although a non swimmer, he spent time in the water and was injured when being recovered by a trailing chain from the rescue boat. I believe that he spent time recuperating in Sicily. He then was then sent to Normandy just after D Day and I remember him talking about the fierce fighting around Villers Bocage. He then was involved in the unsuccessful attempt to relieve the troops who had taken part in Operation Market Garden in Holland. 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.