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- Eunice House
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- Crewe
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- Civilian
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- A7460138
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- 02 December 2005
My father went to France D-Day +4 with the Durham Light Infantry. He was wounded near the Albert Canal in Belgium. He was repatriated to the nearest hospital — Newport in South Wales.
This long train journey to visit him is very vivid to me know. Train journeys were very difficult in 1944 as troop trains obviously were given preference. My mother and I were delayed many times but one comes to mind. We were stuck in Crewe parallel to our train was an American troop train. They opened their windows and ours were opened and the Americans threw sweets, chocolates and chewing gum to the children on the train. A real treat for sweet starved children who were only allowed 2 ozs of sweets on ration per week and my first introduction to American citizens.
As related to Steve Lamb, Gateshead Council @ Blaydon
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