What did you during the war Grandad?

ON the SFX forums a thread was started in the discussions forum about what your Grandad did during the war. This has been a very interesting thread, seeing the different stories, it reminded me of a school assignment I had once, to find out what a grandparent did during the war. For this, I asked my paternal grandfather, and had a very long account of his time in the Merchant Navy, alas, my memory being what it is, I can't really remember much of it now, apart from thinking how brave he must have been to go on this practically unarmed ships under constant threat of attack from u-boats and enemy warships. How scary it must have been at times, in the dark crossing the english channel, carrying essential supplies for the war effort.

I for one, will be remembering on Sunday at 11:00, all those who served and who serve today, all those who gave their lives defending this country and our values. I ask you to please spare a couple of minutes from your lives and pause to think of those men and women who have died for our freedom.