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- digitalbob
- Location of story:听
- Fairlop, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A2756973
- Contributed on:听
- 17 June 2004
I remember an occasion towards the end of the war when I was 6 years old and my Dad was home on leave from the Royal Air Force.
I was playing with some friends around a number of concrete tank traps that were placed in rows along an embankment near a railway station.
Running down a narrow path, I slipped on the loose gravel and hit my head against the corner of one of the tank traps. I put my hand up to my head and noticed that blood was running down my arm to my elbow.
I started running home as fast as I could and ran into 2 girls about 18 years old who had been visiting their British boy friends at the nearby German P.O.W. camp.
The two girls rushed me back to the camp where a German medic patched me up and put a bandage around my head.I was told to go home and let my parents decide whether or not any further treatment would be required.
Now that the shock had worn off, I felt rather pleased with myself, sporting a bandaged head with a small amount of blood showing.This euphoria did not last long however,as when my Mum saw me I got a good hiding for frightening the life out of her.
The next day everything seemed alright and my Dad took me back to the P.O.W. camp to say "thank you" to the medic and Dad gave him a packet of 20 Player cigarettes which were greatfully received.
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