Bill Wold
Bill belongs to: Royal British Legion Seaman's Mess
Bill was born in South Shields. He left school at 14. After working in a hotel down south Bill joined the merchant navy. During World War Two Bill was in the Arctic convoys and at the D-Day landings dropping off armaments.
Bill was interviewed by Kylea Little on 8 November 2005. The interview took place at South Shields Royal British Legion and lasted 16 minutes and 21 seconds.
Durban
"South Africa to tell you the truth. I love Durban"
South Africa to tell you the truth. I love Durban. If I had the money I would have gone out there and lived there.
Interviewer: Why's that?
It’s a beautiful place, Durban. Ah, I can’t express in words. I really fell in love with Durban. Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, they’re all nice places, but Durban- it’s a marvellous city. I’ve talked about it that much that one of the lads is going down there on his holiday.
Bill has 17 memories in the memorynet:
Adjusting to life at sea- Training in the merchant navy
- Conditions in the merchant navy
- Food in the merchant navy
- The uniform in the merchant navy
- Durban
- Living conditions
- Danger at sea
- What does the sea mean to you?
Photograph of Bill- Submarine in Cape Town
- Photograph of Bill
- Continuous Certificate of Discharge
- A Marconigram from the King
- Russian medal
- Medal for the Normandy landings
- Certificate for the Normandy landings
This memory has these themes:
Travel
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