What a wonderful story Michael to have in your family. Hope you can find out
more about the mystery of "The Secret Room"....would make a great movie dont
you think?
Have you tried Googling it...surprising how much info there is on the net.
Also, is there such a thing as Freedom of Information over there? If you
cannot find this information through the ordinary channels, then give them a
try...might be under the Secret Information Act but at least no harm in
trying!
Would love to hear how you got on with this very interesting Mystery. Sadly,
my husband died in April 2010 but he was an avid reader of all things to do
with both world wars and might have read about this but if it was Secret
Information, doubt he would have come across it.
Good luck in your search and a Happy and Peacefull New year to all.
Kind regards,
Mary.....where the rain has stopped but very humid North Queensland
Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "MICHAEL WARD" <fore.ward(a)virgin.net>
To: <glamorgan(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:42 PM
Subject: [GLA] The Secret Room
My Aunt has told me an amazing story about my Grandfathers exploits
during
WW2. She tells of him being involved with a group of people helping to
plan
the D Day Landings of June 6 1944 from a place known as "The Secret Room"
in
Cardiff.
This has come as a bit of a surprise to say the least but she has recalled
all sorts of memories from her childhood (she would have been about 15
years
old or so at the time). What I know is listed below..please if anyone can
throw any light on this it would be great.I do so want it to be true,
but......
My Grandfather is Frank Edward WARD who was with Sir William Reardon Smith
and Sons a large shipping company in Cardiff and he had been in San
Francisco and Vancouver in the 30s setting up and running offices for Sir
William Reardon Smith and Sons. At some point in the war, possibly in 1943
he was seconded to a naval base apparently in the Imperial Buildings in
Mount Stuart Square in Cardiff Docks. He attended there every day possibly
as a representative of the British Merchant Navy. With him were an
American
Army Major(name not recalled) and a British Naval Lieutenant named Mr
Brock
who came from Exeter way. I do not know if there were any others involved
in
this but I suspect there were.
My aunt recalls that Mr Brock came to her house for Christmas lunch in
1943.
The American major gave my grandfather a parcel of sweets for his children
once a month which comprised inter-alia O`Henry Bars, Beamon`s Pepsi
Chewing Gum and many other goodies which British kids could not get at
that
time.
It is a really intriguing story but with so little facts I suspect that it
will not be easy to get to the bottom of this..unless of course someone
knows different!! Any information or clues where to look or contact wold
be
gratefully received.
Many thanks in anticipation
Mike Ward
Leighton Buzzard
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