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- People in story:听
- Jack Burgham
- Location of story:听
- London
- Background to story:听
- Army
- Article ID:听
- A4334032
- Contributed on:听
- 02 July 2005
This story was submitted to the People鈥檚 War site by Mike Millington of CSV on behalf of Jack Burgham and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
I spent VE day in London outside Buckingham Palace and all the lights were on, it was amazing, I鈥檇 never seen such lights. I tried to get a drink but everywhere was so busy I never made it into a pub, VE day and not a pint of beer!
I was demobbed and got my demob suit and trilby hat and 拢80 demob money. This was my first real suit, battledress had been the only suit I鈥檇 ever had.
We were supplied with Utility furniture and I鈥檝e still got the sideboard today, I use it as a bench in my shed. My first house in 1946 cost 拢500 and the mortgage was 拢2.4.11d
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