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War does strange things

Assistant manager at Marks and Sepncers.

Enlists at 26 in 1940.

Wins three MCs with the Paras.

End of the war, back to M&S as a store manager.

An extraordinary 5 years piece of Major John Timothy\’s life.

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stephen
stephen
13 years ago

Reference, please

Richard
Richard
13 years ago

What? He got promoted while he wasn’t working for the company? That’s just encouraging slackers to take time off.

dearieme
dearieme
13 years ago

Just the character to introduce into the Second World War series of Downton Abbey, then.

ukliberty
13 years ago

“Not just any Para…”

So Much For Subtlety
So Much For Subtlety
13 years ago

“He was unmarried. ”

I would make a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell joke but his vengeful spirit would probably rise from the grave and still kick my arse with ease.

We will not see his like again and Britain is all the worse for it.

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