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I was living in Blackpool and was 16 years old. My 7 brothers and 3 brothers-in-law had gone to the war and I was desperate to join up. I went to Tilsley Rd Labour Exchange to get the forms. I knew I was supposed to be 17 and a half but I was desperate. They gave me the forms and I took them home. At teatime that evening 1 gave the forms to my Dad and asked him to sign. My mum was very upset as all my brothers had gone and only me and my baby sister Betty was left.
My Dad said that if I was daft enough to go he was daft enough to sign. He was a kind man and he was teaching me a valuable lesson鈥o be responsible for my own actions.
I went back to the Labour Exchange the next day. Three weeks later I was told to report to High Leigh, Warrington. My mind was in a whirl as I had never been out of the local area before.

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