This is the diary which was found at the back of a drawer in our dad's old home. He was called Leslie Milford Smith.He died in 2010 aged 92. He lived all his life in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, where he met and married Ethel Westwell in 1942. My sister Shirley and I were born.It is such an important piece of family history, and the account of his experience of being in London during the Blitz of 1940-41. Take time to click on the drop down year menu, 2010 and 2011, to find the daily posts.
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2010
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October
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Oct 26
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- October 11th 1940
- October 4th 1940
- Last day of leave, before going back to London. Oc...
- Arrival back in London October 7th 1940
- October 8th 1940
- October 8th 1940 (cont)
- Wednesday October 9th 1940
- October 9th (cont)
- October 9th (cont)
- Thursday 10th October 1940
- October 10th (cont)
- Friday October 11th 1940
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Oct 26
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November
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Nov 04
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- Saturday October 12th 1940
- Sunday October 13th 1940
- Monday October 14th 1940
- Monday October 14th 1940 (cont)
- Tuesday October 15th 1940
- November 14th and 15th 1940.The bombing of Coventry
- November 20th and 21st 1940
- November 22nd 1940
- Monday 25th November 1940
- Monday 25th November 1940. Family bereavement.
- Tuesday 26th November 1940 and 25th December 1940,...
- Thursday 26th December 1940 Boxing Day
- December 29th and 30th 1940
- December 30th 1940 (cont)
- December 30th 1940 (cont) Christmas tree on the st...
- December 30th 1940 (end) Monday 26th January 1941
- February 7th, 11th and 14th, 1941
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October
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Thursday 4 November 2010
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Thursday 30 September 2010
Wednesday 29 September 2010
September 28th 1940 (cont)
(Click on Newer Posts for latest pages. Older Posts for earlier ones.) Click the page for the larger version
Monday 27 September 2010
Friday 24 September 2010
Thursday 23 September 2010
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Monday 20 September 2010
September 20th 1940 (cont)
Click on the page for the larger version (Scroll down for earlier posts) Please note that dad made an error in the last recorded time of the raids. It should say 8.00pm - 5.30am
Saturday 18 September 2010
Friday 17 September 2010
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