Doing One's Duty
By Mike Walsham
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After returning from his first main mission inside enemy territory in April 1940, he is instructed to join one of the ‘small ships’ in the evacuation of BEF soldiers out of Dunkirk. During the same trip, he is required to obtain vital information from the retreating French battalions that were holding off the German advance into Dunkirk.
Almost immediately after getting back to London, Andrew joins the crew of a British battle cruiser off the Shetlands that is on its way to Tromsô in northern Norway. The objective of this mission is to persuade the King of Norway and its cabinet to accept exile in London rather than fight against the vastly superior Nazi war machine. A number of possible life-threatening incidents occur before Andrew successfully returns to London with the Norwegians in mid-June 1940.
By this time, the French government is on the point of signing an armistice with Germany and General de Gaulle has escaped to join his ally, Winston Churchill, in London. Andrew is closely involved in helping to set up de Gaulle’s broadcasts from the BBC and protect him from anti-de Gaulle protesters.
This story is a most fascinating sequel to the first novel, Monique. The use of actual events and characters in a fictitious manner should enhance its appeal.
Mike Walsham
After graduating in Chemistry & Physics from London University, Mike Walsham worked in pharmaceutical research for a few years before joining a well-known international computer company in sales and marketing. He worked in the computer industry mostly in the UK, but also for over eleven years in several African countries, such as: Ethiopia, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa. During his time in Zambia between 1973-75, Mike and others drove from Lusaka and through Tanzania to successfully climb Kilimanjaro. He obtained a Private Pilot’s Licence in 1974 at the Lusaka Flying Club and went on to be an instructor. He has a strong interest in music, particularly Jazz, as well as stamp collecting and Hornby Dublo trains. He has a keen interest in classic cars having owned his first Triumph TR4A in 1965 and selling his last one in 2020. As a result of working abroad, he enjoys travel, especially to places of historical interest in Europe and Africa. He is thoroughly committed to his family—four children, nine grandchildren—and to his local C of E church. From 2007, for about seven years, he wrote articles for his local Parish News on subjects such as: the Ark of the Covenant, the Knights Templar, the Cathars, the Battle of Agincourt, the Scramble for Africa, the C of E Cathedral in Johannesburg. A keen sportsman who still plays squash and walks, with a strong interest in most sports, particularly at international level. He was a crew member on a 42ft yacht in 2002 sailing from Menorca to Split, Croatia. In 2004, again a crew member taking a 44ft yacht from Southampton to Split. His close relative’s involvement in WWII stimulated him to write historical novels based to some extent on the relative’s experiences in the Intelligence Services and the Royal Navy.
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