Your Father's Military History

Your family are very lucky, because you're absolutely right. As the papers get handed down through generations, i think it's quite intimidating to start with that giant pile or many boxes of papers. And we as historians, when we stumble across these family histories and hidden flowers and boxes, they are like gold dust. They are amazing things to find and for us to explore. So let's get into that. Because one thing i find fascinating about your father's story is that he didn't have a traditional military background of a high ranking officer. He rose up from penniless hardship to great military distinction. When did his military career begin? I think it began in 19 32, when he was