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My Mother told me of this story of my uncle Harrys exploits during WW2.
"We were sitting on a ammo dump out in the dessert,when word came throe to fall back but there was no time to take all the ammo,so it was decided too ask a for someone to stay behind too blow the dump up if gerry (Rommel)came by.
But no one came forward!most of the men were married so the commanding officer said "how about you barker,your not married?" Yes! Sir but my Mam and Dad are at home!.Oh! go on then sir!but under conditions sir! "Oh! conditions Barker,and what may those be? 1)you leave as much beer as you can.2)as much food as you can.and 3)as many books as possible!.OK! Barker fair enough.Oh! Sir when will you be back for me?About 3 weeks barker.
"What happened then our harry? asked mother.
Well off they all went and for the next 48hours I drank all the booze! but awoke to a loud Clattering noise which I thought was from my head!but after clumbering out of my tent and sliding on all fours up this sand dune looking over the other side I thought the hole bloody german army was going past!
Luckily for Harry they pasted without seeing or noticing him,and Harry stayed alone in that place for 6 weeks before they finally came back for him.
He was awarded a medal for his bravery and when the war was finally over harry returned safely home to barnard castle his home town,and on greeting his Mother said "Well Mother! thats my travelling days over!I wont be leaving good old barney ever again!" and he never did,he stayed there till he pasted away in 1992.God Bless My Uncle Harry!

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