Is it really 43 years since the Falklands War?
This is the tale of the adventures of a 19-year-old from Hartlepool's Headland, sent to the South Atlantic with the Royal Marines.
On Friday 2nd April 1982, Tony Green thought he was going home to Hartlepool for Easter leave. Instead, three days later, he found himself beginning a 16,000 mile round trip odyssey to an unforgettable, life-changing experience.
Tony Green tells the story of how he, as a 19-year-old Marine in Four-Five Commando, Royal Marines, found himself in a phone box telling his mother he was off to war and the adventures that followed - including the journey down to the South Atlantic, being locked below decks at action-stations, the landings, his ring-side seat experience dug in at 'Bomb Alley' and the Battle of Two Sisters.
After the Argentine surrender, Tony came home on the Great White Whale - the SS Canberra, to a totally unexpected but warm welcome.
Tony Green is giving this talk as part of the fundraising efforts to support the museum.
Tickets are £5 and are available at the museum, online via www.Ticketsource.co.uk or limited numbers on the door.
Doors open 12.45pm
Part 1 1.15pm
Break 2pm
Part 2 2.20pm
End 3pm
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