Private Thomas Wallace Govans – Operation Charnwood, WW2

Allied soldiers and tanks advancing through a bombed-out town with German defenders

Allied soldiers and tanks advance through a war-torn town under German occupation A recent accidental discovery of his father's divorce record, led me on a fascinating journey to the story of Private Thomas Wallace Govans, my first cousin - twice removed, and the war against fascism in World War 2. He fought with the 2nd…