South Yorkshire Times May 17, 1947

Guardsman Comes Home
Three Years Hospital Ordeal Ends For Swinton Man

When the Irish Guards were assaulting German positions near Nijmegen, Holland, in an effort to release airborne troops who were cut off in October 1944, a burst of machine-gun bullets struck Sgt Albert Greasby, of five Woodlands Crescent, Swinton in the right thigh and left leg and started a three years ordeal, in hospitals, including five or six major operations.

Last week he was at home with his wife, Mrs Brenda Greasby, who was summoned to his bedside several times when his condition was critical.

24 Hours To Live

When first wounded Mr Greaves was given 24 hours to live, and an emergency operation was performed in Holland.

He was sent back to England and at Nottingham Gen Hospital the first of a series of operation was performed in attempt to save his right leg.

After nine months at Nottingham meals notary Worksop hospital, for a “rest” before going to Mansfield orthopaedic Hospital for more operations.

Mr Greasby was discharged from Mansfield hospital a fortnight ago, and still has one of the bullets embedded in the bone of his right thigh.

When Mr Greasby knew that he was coming home permanently she immediately started making preparation for a “welcome home” party, with the help of her mother. She save up rations and made and iced a cake.

The celebration was held up last week at the home of Mrs Greasby’s parents, 108, Roxburgh Road, Harrow, Middlesex, and her two sisters and three brothers with their families were there. Unfortunately Mr Greasby’s mother was unable to make the journey to Harrow to the to be at the party.

The principal Guest was Ann, Mr Mrs Greasby’s 2 ½ year old daughter, who has only seen her father when on his weekend leaves from Mansfield during the past years, and was born a few days after he was wounded.

Mr Greasby has nothing but praise for the doctors who saved his right leg although it is now 2 inches shorter than the other.

“They persevered with it” he said to a “South Yorkshire times” reporter “and so did I and now I am looking forward to a nice rest.”