2nd Lieutenant John Clark of 1/7 Middlesex Regiment landed on Juno Beach on D+5. At 20 years old, he was second in charge of a 4.2 inch mortar platoon supporting the 51st Highland Division. John was a great diary keeper and his war diary details his actions in the field as well as in off-duty moments. Like most soldiers away from home he wrote letters whenever time was available. But possibly unusually, every letter was kept to this day in perfect...
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