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I was seven years old when I was evacuated, via Morocco, to London in 1940. I had lived in Gibralter with my mother, brother and sister -- but it wasn't safe, hence our evacuation.

You can read about our adventures in London in the story, "Evacuated to London".

But one of the things I remember in particular was returning to Gibralter, where my father had remained as a dockyard worker throughout the war. In the four years, I had only seen him for one four week period.

We took the Union Castle Liner from Southampton to the Rock. And there he was to meet us -- wearing a flat cap! I suppose he was more interested in seeing mum! But to me, he seemed a complete stranger. It wasn't a particularly happy event. Things were never the same again. Looking back, something was missing in our relationship, because of that four year gap.

THIS STORY WAS SUBMITTED TO THE SITE BY JOHN YOUNG OF 大象传媒 SOUTH EAST TODAY, ON BEHALF OF LUIS McKAY. MR McKAY FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE SITE'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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