Our Parents Who Served

Originally posted by Garry Shipton
Thought I'd chime in about my dad-the CMP D-Day Dodger.Reference the photo in the Liberation Album on the motorcycle,plus his photo in the book "Lancaster at War".All I can say is he was a very quiet guy,loved kids,had nightmares till his end.He was just a nice quiet guy from Kingston Ontario who gave his all and which,in the end,killed him in 1976.Volenteered in 39-England/Sicily/Italy/the continent-and finally home.He ended up re-enlisting into the RCOC & received a bar to his CD.

Hi Garry,

You must really miss your Dad lot's sometimes Sad about the nightmares, sad that it seems the biggest casualty of war seems to be who you were before the war, and peace of mind after it. Believe me, I wish I could restore who and what was lost, to all. I've done, and occassionally still do, when fear or threat hits me deep, battles with nightmares and that had to be hard for you to see your Dad suffer them.

For your Dad from me ...

Karmen