Me, My Father And I By Calum Meadows Blends History And Fiction In An Extraordinary Account Of The Life Of A WWII Tankie

On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, Calum Meadows’s Me, My Father and I is a gripping historical account of his father’s wartime experiences as a tank driver during the Allied invasion of Europe, blending personal narratives with historical records.

 

Me, My Father And I

Me, My Father and I” has garnered widespread acclaim from readers and reviewers for its unique blend of memoir and historical insight. Calum Meadows retraces his father’s WWII journey through North West Europe, immersing himself in his father’s “tankie” boots. Combining historical facts with personal anecdotes, photographs, and war diaries, Meadows brings his father’s wartime experiences to life.

Unlike traditional historical accounts, this book offers an intimate and authentic perspective. Meadows’ heartfelt storytelling vividly portrays both the emotional and physical journeys of his father and his fellow soldiers.

A poignant exploration of intergenerational bonds, “Me, My Father and I” documents the past in a way that resonates with the present. Themes of resilience, memory, and identity are woven throughout this poignant journey.

In June 1940, at the age of 17, Meadows’ father joined the 9th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Trooper 7952180 landed on the Normandy beaches on June 9th, 1944. Meadows embarked on a personal mission to relive his father’s war.

Initially conceived as a family memoir, Meadows retraced his father’s journey across North West Europe, from Sword Beach to Hamburg. He imagined himself in his father’s place, experiencing the hardships and triumphs of the war firsthand.

While dates and locations are accurate, Meadows acknowledges the role of imagination in filling in the gaps of his father’s wartime narrative. This personal and poignant account offers a unique and moving perspective on the sacrifices and experiences of a generation.

Calum Meadows

I am a retired, beer-drinking, Prog rock-loving Munro-bagger who lives on the marshes in North Norfolk. In my sensible business life as an ex-UK and Ireland country leader, I worked 35 years for a global company making detergent. For too long, I harboured the desire to tell a story about a remarkable man who lived unremarkably. COVID allowed this to happen. ‘Me, My Father And I’ is my attempt to write a WW2 book about his adventures in the 44th RTR and a memoir about parts of our life together. With no previous writing experience except business reporting, probably more fiction than fact, this project took me on a journey of discovery I should have completed many years ago!

-Calum Meadows

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