- Contributed by听
- islandgir04
- People in story:听
- Michael Atkinson, Iris Atkinson and Issac Aitcheson.
- Location of story:听
- Cumbria, South England and Scotland.
- Article ID:听
- A2796807
- Contributed on:听
- 30 June 2004
My Grandad (on my Mum's side) in WW2 was a medical student at Great Ormand Street Hospital in London. He helped to carry out blood tranfusions and helped in the casualty department. He remembered a lot of bombing at this time.
My Granny (on my Mum's side) was also a medical student in Edinburugh, Scotland, she also helped on the Casualty Department, but she says that there was hardly any bombing.
My other Grandad (o my Dad's side? was a miner in Dearham, Cumbria, so he wasn't allowed to go to fight as the coal was too important.
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