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This story was submitted to the People鈥檚 War site by AJ Murray from CSV Action Desk on behalf of Mrs Patricia Akroyd and has been added to the site with her permission. Mrs Akroyd fully understands the site鈥檚 terms and conditions.

My father was already a serving officer before the war started, and the family, myself, brother and mother were living with the Grandparents in Pembrokeshire. My Grandfather was a Rector of a busy Country Parish.

The war therefore was quite a quiet one for us, other than the worry of having someone serve in the forces.

My father spent the last years of the war in Burma, where he worked for the War Graves Commission. This involved his following behind the battle areas dealing with the bodies of both Allied and Japanese dead. He had many tales to tell, and some of these he recorded in 'His Story' before his death.

However, this story is about a visit that was arranged by my Uncle Elwyn. During WWI Uncle had flown with the R.F.C, and had made friends with the Rev. Tubby Clayton, founder of Toc H. They would meet up in Poperinge when my Uncle's flying duties permitted.

Then in WWII my Uncle was made Officer 1st Class Gun Emplacements around the coastal area of our County. He decided it would be rather nice if his chum Tubby could come and visit and preach to the soldiers dotted throughout the countryside. He therefore arranged with his parents that the Rectory was made the base for the visit. So the only real excitment of the war for me was the visit by this wonderful man and having a photograph still to prove it.

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