I am his second eldest son. He was very proud of his war experiences. He passed away and on 28 September, the Upper Hutt RSA gave a very special send off to Dad. As a son, I have often wondered how many of my generation, or of my children's generation, would jump out of a landing craft to secure a beach head knowing full well we could be killed. It was thanks to his generation's sacrifice that we will never know the answer.