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It was one day in Italy that we were about to cross another river that I met Clifford Hailey on the river bank.

It was very cold, in winter, and I had a small tin of earth mixed with petrol to keep my hands warm. A voice from behind said "Hello, 'Delvser'" and on looking round, I was so surprised to see my friend Clifford Hailey. He was at that time driving a Bren Gun Carrier.

Clifford Hailey was a Redruth boy I grew up with, and we both worked at the Crofty Tin Mine not very long after leaving school.

It was only for a short while that we had a chat, then both of us were back in action.

It was not until a few years after the war that the 大象传媒 came to my house and took Clifford and myself to Penzance to meet up with a Corporal Lawry, and the three of us were interviewed by one of the staff; I still have my copy of the recording. We talked about Italy, when we were at the front line.

Unfortunately, Clifford Hailey is no longer with us and I am not sure about Corporal Lawry at Penzance.

I would like to thank Radio Cornwall for puting on this very nice reunion for us.

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