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The Richardsons' war memoirs Series
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John Richardson's memoirs

/1 Memoirs of Richardson's time in the army during WW2 in the UK, Egypt, Italy and France. Notes on various topics including history of Carnoustie, proverbs and sayings. [Daughter notes that Richardson wrote contemporaneous notes on scraps of paper and assembled these into the memoirs once war was over.] /2 Biography of John Richardson and a transcript of his memoirs typed at a later date (2016) by daughter giving clarity to the original documents. Pictorial map of John Richardson's travels during and after service included.

Jean Richardson's memoirs

/1 Memoirs of Jean Richardson during service in 1944. Descrptive and personal account of travel, residences and duties during service in France before returning to the UK. /2 Biography of Jean Richardson (Nee Milne) and a transcript of her memoris typed at a later date (2016) by daughter giving clarity to the original written documents.

Jean Richardson's photos

/1 Photos of Jean Richardson and of her travels during service with friends/service personnel. Locations range from the UK to Egypt. In total 68 photos are held in this folder.
/2 Listed descriptions of Jean Richardson's photos transcribed by daughter at a later date (2016) giving clarity to the dates and writing on the back of the photos. Details the names of friends and places shown in the pictures.