1941.  Sixteen year old Jim had been in Navy Cadets just two days when officials asked for 60 boys willing to go to sea.  His Mum said “go and ask your father”   Father said “Go and ask your Mum”  Jim said “she said to ask you”!     So Dad, thinking that his boy would be going … Continue reading Jim Gadd WW2 Veteran: “Mum can I go to sea on Monday?”