AN EPIC TALE OF ONE MAN'S WAR

Gillian McGee • Published 27 Jun 2012 15:30 2 Comments

"I WAS quite happy when the war broke out."

The words of James Cassidy, 92, former Royal Navy recruit from Saltcoats. "It was a great opportunity for me and young men I knew, but at that time it was a different country.

"There's no place in the world people don't know now but for me this was a chance to see the world - back then going to Glasgow was an outing.

The resident of St Mary's Place has recently released a book about his six years of service during the World War II.

For the full story see this week's Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.

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  Well done Uncle James we are all so very proud of you xx
  
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  Can't wait to read your book great grandad, family history....very proud x
  
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