211325 Pte. Charles William Dowle British Army Royal Corps of Signals from:Monmouthshire My father, Charles Dowle, joined up in the 1930's at Brecon, having lied about his age. He was sent to Catterick for training as a signalman and then went on to the North-West frontier (now the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan). Soon after the start of WW2, he went to North Africa and served at El Alamein. He went on to Cyprus and did a spell on ships in the Atlantic, sending out 'dummy' messages to confuse the Germans. He ended the war at Sandringham, Norfolk, where he met my mum, a NAAFI girl, and they were married soon after. I have my Dad's war medals and a great collection of photographs from India, North Africa and Cyprus, but would love to hear from anyone who may have knowledge of him or his role as a signalman. Thanks.
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