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"John Fitt ( Steve Fitt's father ) fought with the 1/5th TA Bn
LFs at Dunkirk .
He was buried alive with 3 others at Dunkirk for nearly 48hrs and Steve
was told by Len Dunk and a couple of others that they were discovered
by chance ,a piece of equipment moved and some one saw it and they were
dug out.
Len also told Steve on the day of his father's funeral why his father
was frightened of water.
When he was being carried of the beach they where machine gunned by
German aircraft and he ended up in the water ( he could not swim).
On return to the UK, he was transferred to the 2nd Btn Staffordshire
Regiment, after 12 months,he came back to the 2nd Btn LF.
Ge was awarded the TA Medal, 39-45 War medal, Victory medal, Dunkirk
& Certificate, Italy & Africa Stars, he also had a Belguim medal,
possibly the Albert medal.
His medals are in the museum.
Steve's Uncle Arthur Fitt also served in WW2m but research is needed
to establish his service details.
The Fitt family used to live on Moor Bottom farm close to the rifle
range at Holcombe.
In early October 2011, Steve happened to visit the "Shoulder of
Mutton " pub in Holcombe Village.
Steve took a pic of a framed scroll of 52 names of men from Holcombe
village who had served in WW2, including 4 names at the top of men who
did not return.
Steve was delighted to see that his Father and his Uncle are both named
on the scroll."
Joe.
Omnia Audax XX
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