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I was 16 yrs old when on Fire Watching duty with my father in Fulham an un- announced bombing raid attacked our area. As we patrolled our area, the junction of Garven Road and Adeney Road. A stick of bombs were released and my father and I ran to the brick shelter – which was the post for the fire watchers in Garven Road.

A third person that was with us, reached the entrance to the shelter, but tripped and fell – I fell on top of him, my father, still outside, he fell to the ground. The bomb had hit the corner house, of the shelter – burying the shelter under a load of bricks. The rescue workers were quickly on the spot, and started digging. I was buried for about 30 mins and the workers there, said there is no one else – but luckily I knew my father was still buried and he was found after 4 hours. Further to this story – my brother sent a book about the war in Fulham – and the report in that book, on page 79, reported that we had been killed. This rumour, was started by a warden who told my mother that we had been killed, in the explosion.

Title of the book
Fulham in the Second World War
(Fulham’s – Salute the soldier week)
by Leslie Hasker
Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society – reg as a Charity.

Ps The gentleman did ring Central Library – publishers of the book, and was told that there were bound to be more in accuracies in it – so I shouldn’t worry.

He keeps his copy safe – for further use, as and when necessary!

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