Your Letters

Your comments on what you’ve been reading and doing. This month we’re discussing sinking the Bismarck, a dodgy photo, Vietnam medals and a new book.

I thought this may interest you and your readers. I have written a book about my Uncle, William James (Bill) Bloys, who was one of our originals, trained to jump by parachute at Hardwick Hall. Bill’s war reads like a roll call of Regimental battle honours. He served at Tamera in North Africa, Primosole Bridge in Sicily, Italy and Arnhem. His story is told here in the unmistakably authentic voice of the private soldier. All profits go to the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Charity. Memoirs of a

True Warrior is available online at https://amzn.eu/bEwF6PC

John Marshall-Redding, by email