Memories of Service 3 - George Shadbolt

Web (Full Length) – 2016

Called up at the start of World War II, George Shadbolt spent six years in the British Army. As a member of the Royal Corps of Signals he spent much of it behind the lines, installing and maintaining vital communications networks. Shadbolt — 99 at the time of this interview — covered 1000s of kilometres through North Africa and the Middle East. It wasn’t until late in the war that he saw action in Italy, bringing communications lines to tanks at the front. The task offered little protection; Shadbolt deemed it the army's most dangerous job. Shadbolt passed away on 9 August 2017.

As we were travelling north we were looking out the windows and said 'good Lord, look at that lightning, that must be a hell of a thunder storm up there.' And we could hear the rumble. After a little while the train stopped and the officers came along and said 'everybody out' … in the meantime we discovered what the lightning and thunderstorm was. It was a barrage of the front line.
– George Shadbolt