Askern war veteran history underscored

  • 4 years ago
Doncaster family discover letter from WW2 which discovers their relatives history


Uncle Johnny had become an Askern legend due to the mystery surrounding him - he was once presumed missing in action but it is now known to have died in one of the biggest battles of WW2.

Recommended

1:31
I
Up next
Storm-chasing plane battles major turbulence flying through Hurricane Milton
The Independent
1:41
Doncaster Free Press Daily Bulletin with Stephanie Bateman - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Doncaster Free Press
0:59
Doncaster daily bulletin October 7: Darren Burke with the headlines
Doncaster Free Press
0:41
Tow trucks spotted in trendy Sheffield district as council paints more yellow lines
The Star, Sheffield
2:10
Moana 2 Official Trailer - Disney UK
Doncaster Free Press
6:42
Empress Ballroom Renovation _ Stunning New Bar, VIP Green Room, and Events Space Upgrade! (1)
Doncaster Free Press
1:09
Doncaster Free Press Daily Bulletin with Stephanie Bateman - Friday, October 4, 2024
Doncaster Free Press
1:32
Soldier of War - Trailer
Filmow
1:16
‘Say something’: Nobel Prize winner’s partner jumps in to help awkward technical hiccup
The Independent
2:12
Doncaster Free Press Daily Bulletin with Stephanie Bateman - Thursday, October 3, 2024
Doncaster Free Press
0:30
Water companies to pay back £158m to customers - water regulator rules
Yorkshire Post
2:51
We asked: What was the best gig you ever saw in Sheffield?
The Star, Sheffield
1:48
German search for WWII missing drawing to sombre close
Agence France-Presse
2:36
D-Day veteran with historic note revealing end of WW2 vows to keep it in family
SWNS
24:00
Marvellous Mackems
National World - Broadcast Video
12:00
Wearside and the War
National World - Broadcast Video
2:23
Watch: UK PM May reads WWII soldier's moving letter to family ahead of D-Day
euronews (in English)
12:59
100-year-old Tom discusses his vivid WWII memories
Sunderland Echo
0:20
VE Day Promo
Together TV
1:56
Three lost soldiers of WW1 eventually take their rightful place alongside comrades on South Hylton War Memorial
Sunderland Echo
3:20
Portsmouth woman traces parents Second World War love affair from love letters
The News, Portsmouth
8:48
Dogfights: The First Tuskegee Ace of WWII
HISTORY
24:00
D-Day: The Forgotten Soldiers
National World - Broadcast Video
2:47
Maidstone family's experience of World War One unearthed in new podcast
KentOnline / KMTV
4:45
WWII veteran attends Malayan campaign memorial
The Star