tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post4867301487944281049..comments2024-03-18T18:58:51.536+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday - A Wartime Traveller's Tale ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-31291844199014224402014-02-03T15:25:15.156+00:002014-02-03T15:25:15.156+00:00"You were shy" -- how sweet! But I'..."You were shy" -- how sweet! But I'm intrigued by Alice moving with 6 kids and only 2 pieces of baggage. I hope they were large trunks.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-47225137553349317062014-02-03T11:07:05.895+00:002014-02-03T11:07:05.895+00:00Thank you, Mike, for clarifying this. I appreciat...Thank you, Mike, for clarifying this. I appreciate it. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-2490781730611844402014-02-03T00:09:31.766+00:002014-02-03T00:09:31.766+00:00A great wartime travel story, but the last paragra...A great wartime travel story, but the last paragraph is the best. Pakistan was only a regional term before 1947. Did you know that after partition, George VI took on the title King of Pakistan and then Elizabeth !! became Queen of Pakistan until it became an Islamic Republic in 1956? Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-12417961612111359502014-02-02T16:41:23.134+00:002014-02-02T16:41:23.134+00:00How wonderful that your father wrote all that down...How wonderful that your father wrote all that down for you and how beautifully it ends, in his loving arms. A lovely story and well told.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-75389785463478183802014-02-02T13:28:36.136+00:002014-02-02T13:28:36.136+00:00The story certainly brings home how difficult trav...The story certainly brings home how difficult travel was in those days although I imagine all the pesky flying things he mentions have not changed. It is wonderful he wrote this all down for you. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-8401224106215050052014-02-02T11:49:34.762+00:002014-02-02T11:49:34.762+00:00Thank you, Bob and Kristin, for raising the issue ...Thank you, Bob and Kristin, for raising the issue of Pakistan. I must admit this had not struck me before. I have done a quick Google, but so far have not clarified whether there was an area in the old British Indian Empire called Pakistan before partition. Or my father could have just have been referring to the fact he flew over what is now Pakistan. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-63448753109880700172014-02-02T10:20:14.638+00:002014-02-02T10:20:14.638+00:00A fascinating post (as always). I suspect that if ...A fascinating post (as always). I suspect that if you asked the monolithic telephone companies for more time because you were going out east today you would get short shift. But at least we have Skype.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-80632823915543634932014-02-01T22:43:22.522+00:002014-02-01T22:43:22.522+00:00Amazing travel tale! You must be very proud of you...Amazing travel tale! You must be very proud of your Dad!Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-34570547029939163682014-02-01T21:06:23.862+00:002014-02-01T21:06:23.862+00:00A great story and memory of your father - and wow ...A great story and memory of your father - and wow what a huge trip!Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-7866935091105774982014-02-01T19:43:03.467+00:002014-02-01T19:43:03.467+00:00Wonderful story to have in your father's own w...Wonderful story to have in your father's own words. The tender picture of you in his arms is a perfect ending. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-16291606510620050792014-02-01T17:37:19.420+00:002014-02-01T17:37:19.420+00:00Now that was one exciting trip!Now that was one exciting trip!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-87120124497945687042014-02-01T13:30:02.014+00:002014-02-01T13:30:02.014+00:00That was some trip! What a wonderful story to have...That was some trip! What a wonderful story to have written down and to have yourself included. I wonder if the Pakistan mentioned was a city?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-23233800092857554832014-02-01T13:21:55.542+00:002014-02-01T13:21:55.542+00:00What a great story this is as it's told by the...What a great story this is as it's told by the man himself. I had no idea that Pakistan existed before 1947 - I have had to check its history..Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-81225632882491701512014-02-01T12:29:48.563+00:002014-02-01T12:29:48.563+00:00It's priceless when we have some written remem...It's priceless when we have some written remembrances to consult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-25112689853186913392014-02-01T02:18:37.265+00:002014-02-01T02:18:37.265+00:00Luggage or not quite the journey You are so very...Luggage or not quite the journey You are so very fortunate to have the photos and the letters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-86342108769877079012014-01-31T22:43:01.485+00:002014-01-31T22:43:01.485+00:00Your father sure got to see a lot of the world!Your father sure got to see a lot of the world!Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-79313144484345976892014-01-31T22:15:38.954+00:002014-01-31T22:15:38.954+00:00I fully agree about the lovely ending to your fath...I fully agree about the lovely ending to your father's story - making it so personal for you. He sounds like a very thoughtful person.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-47235846362099786142014-01-31T21:28:34.271+00:002014-01-31T21:28:34.271+00:00Thank you, all, so much for the lovely comments on...Thank you, all, so much for the lovely comments on my post. I feel very proud that my father left me such stories of his boyhood and his wartime experiences It is moving to read them again and I am pleased to share them with other bloggers. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-23817663405583702072014-01-31T21:06:42.311+00:002014-01-31T21:06:42.311+00:00The journey leaves me out of breath. What a great ...The journey leaves me out of breath. What a great story to have been documented and a great ending.Anne Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970750528434435027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-30030995388797329702014-01-31T19:35:50.970+00:002014-01-31T19:35:50.970+00:00What adventures your dad had. I love how he ended ...What adventures your dad had. I love how he ended the letter "you were shy, no wonder". <br />Nancy<br />Ladies of the GroveNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-40957751252834438972014-01-31T19:15:27.844+00:002014-01-31T19:15:27.844+00:00That's a most enjoyable story, and I'm so ...That's a most enjoyable story, and I'm so glad to read what your father wrote. Thanks!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-22801776243594917102014-01-31T18:32:01.817+00:002014-01-31T18:32:01.817+00:00Great story Sue! How wonderful that your dad wrote...Great story Sue! How wonderful that your dad wrote it down for you. Thanks for sharing it.Éire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-82092153658819591612014-01-31T15:56:42.860+00:002014-01-31T15:56:42.860+00:00I had an uncle who served in Burma with the Chindi...I had an uncle who served in Burma with the Chindits.<br />Loved your story.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294886206454693626noreply@blogger.com