Incendiary Bombs & Boys Own Adventures




Never short of a life adventure or anecdote, whether it be flying out to Tangyanika on a flying boat 'Just Married' with his new bride or recalling conversations with John Gorton via Prime Ministerial aircraft communications  on the way to Independence meetings in Papua New Guinea, John has had a full and varied life working in the Law and travelling the world.
Going back to his youth, here John recalls early school years in Surrey collecting debris off crashed fighter planes, running messages on pushbike for Dad's Army; remembering having the side of the family home blown off. Listen at:

View a WWII educational film with the curious title of  'How to Put Out an Incenciary Bomb' at: