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The Day War Broke Out Lilian's Story

by IAN

Contributed by听
IAN
People in story:听
LILIAN
Location of story:听
DEAL, KENT
Article ID:听
A2293634
Contributed on:听
13 February 2004

I WAS IN CHURCH IN DEAL KENT WHEN WAR WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE VICAR. THE ROYAL MARINES ALL STOOD UP AND MARCH OUT OF CHURCH, GOING STRAIGHT BACK TO BARRACKS. HALF AN HOUR LATER, ABOUT 11.30 THE SIRENS SOUNDED FAR AND WIDE AS A LOW FLYING, UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT FLEW OVERHEAD. I HAD TO WALK FROM NORTH DEAL TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF WALMER TO GET TO SCHOOL, CARRYING OUR GAS MASKS WITH US. WHEN THE SIRENS SOUNDED WE WOULD ALL HIDE UNDER OUR DESKS AS THE AIR RAID SHELTERS WHERE NOT FINISHED.

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