245667 Cpl. Edmund Charles "Big Ted" Evans British Army from:East London My father, Edmund Evans,was born in the east end of London in 1910 and lived to the ripe age of 93. An old soldier when WW2 broke out, many men looked to dad for guidance. I'm not sure what or when different phases of the war involved my dad. As a young lad and teenager, my dad would often refer back to during the war which became very boring and embarrassing but I now realise how much it had affected him and how I regret not writing down his tales! I know that he was initially involved as an ARP during the bombing of London and had stories of horror and Temple Meads getting heavily bombed. I have photos of him with his best pal, Ernie Lawrence in Rome after the British worked their way up from Sicily. Ernie lived at a big filthy farm on Barrio Bridge, Bodmin Moor, he was the strongest man dad knew and could support a man hanging from each of his arms! The last time I visited him I was sixteen in 1972, he was still a formidable character then. I also have some snaps taken after the hammering of Monte Cassino, my dad said that German snipers were still inside after the battering by Americans and RAF. Tales from driving up through the desert but no clarity. I would love to know more of the 8th Army under Gen. Alexander as I wish to share this with my sons.
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