Leonard Hill
(1916 - 2009)
Also known as: Ted.
Len joined the Royal Engineers at Chatham where he did his basic training.
He then moved to North Camp Colchester when World War 2 broke out and was sent to France. He was one of the first soldiers in France but one of the last to leave, Dunkirk was on fire and so he was evacuated from La Panne. He was evacuated on the Brighton Queen which was attacked and sunk in the middle of the channel, after being rescued by a warship he returned to England when he met and proposed to his wife.
In 1940 he was then sent to Egypt, then to Palestine, Greece (christmas eve) and then Italy where he was serving when the war ended.
Len married in 1947 and had a son (Len) in 1953. Len and his family lived in Sheffield where his family continue to live. He became a grandfather to four girls and passed away at his home on Sheffield at the age of 93. He will be remebered by his family and friends as a generous, lively, and kind-hearted gentleman and he will be sadly missed. The family would be very keen to hear from any of his comrades who may remember him.
Added by: Leonard Hill on 11 October 2009.
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