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My Uncle Nelson Dillon had seven brothers and one sister. The seven sons all went to war and Uncle Tommy Dillon was captured. He then became a prisoner of war and was a prisoner for six years. Uncle Tommy was married - he had two sons and one daughter. His wife got word from the war office to say he was dead.

Uncle Tommy鈥檚 wife who was Aunt Maggie got word from the Queen to say he was killed in action. When the troops came back from war it was June 1945. Uncle Tommy arrived back with them much to everyone鈥檚 surprise uncle Tommy had come home again. When the troops were home a few days there were plenty of street parties and the news papers were brought up to take photographs.

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