- Contributed by听
- CSV Action Desk Leicester
- People in story:听
- Teddy Briggs
- Location of story:听
- Leicester
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A4356713
- Contributed on:听
- 05 July 2005
My earliest experience of World War II, at age 13-14, was the sudden departure of a Japanese family whose children attended my school. When war became probable, everyone was issued with corrugated steel sections to enable them to build an air-raid shelter, known as an "Anderson" after the government minister responsible. Gas masks followed. The play area of our garden was converted into a chicken house/run for a plentiful supply of fresh eggs. the local authority granted an area of wasteland for those who wished to grow their own vegetables etc. and we took advantage of it.
'This story was submitted to the People's War site by Gareth Watts of the CSV action desk, Leicester, on behalf of Teddy Briggs and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions'
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