{"product_id":"billys-story-a-memoir-of-a-young-navy-seaman-aboard-wwii-trawlers-paperback","title":"Billy's Story: A Memoir of a Young Navy Seaman Aboard WWII Trawlers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Bachand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI grew up only knowing that my great-uncle Billy died in World War II - his ship had been sunk. In my twenties, I was given a photo of him receiving a Distinguished Service Medal at Buckingham Palace. Years later, in my forties, I discovered that his mother, my great-grandmother Dolly, had written a twenty-seven-page manuscript about his wartime adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of my mother, who shared treasured memories and family details, and through Dolly's words, keepsakes, newspaper clippings, and online research with my sister, I began to piece together Billy's story - a young man from the Isle of Man who joined the Royal Navy Patrol Service at seventeen and died just days after his twenty-second birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat began as curiosity became a journey into my family's history - and into the emotional legacy the war left behind. By following one young sailor's path rather than focusing on dates and battles, we begin to understand, in a more human way, what so many soldiers endured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBilly: A Memoir of a Young Navy Seaman Aboard WWII Trawlers\u003c\/em\u003e is both a tribute and a rediscovery - a way to give voice to a life once silenced and to honor the love and resilience that carried through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497211523207,"sku":"9781069869203","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2Dv4rnKvh29781069869203.webp?v=1776513008","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/billys-story-a-memoir-of-a-young-navy-seaman-aboard-wwii-trawlers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}