Andy’s father was a Northampton man and volunteered for service in February 1940, serving through till March 1946. Sent to France in early 1940, he was unable to get to Dunkirk and had to make his own way back to England, along with many others - a harrowing experience.

Later, in the build-up to D-Day, Andy’s father was assigned to Montgomery's staff and as such had access to any number of historical documents, the majority of which he kept. In fact, he collected documents from the day he joined till he was discharged and these make up the bulk of the presentation.

Many have historical significance whilst others, whilst appearing mundane, give a real insight to the day-to-day life of the ordinary soldier. Andy’s father also took any number of photos during his service, and all of these, along with his army service record and various other mementos have allowed Andy to build up an almost complete record of his service.

The presentation also explores Andy’s parent's relationship, before, during and after the war and how his mother coped at home, with a young family whilst his father was somewhere in Europe.