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- Wakefield Libraries & Information Services
- People in story:Ìý
- MR HARRY BOYD
- Location of story:Ìý
- CASTLEFORD
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2756207
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 17 June 2004
A FRIEND OF MINE STARTED WORK AS A TELEGRAM BOY IN 1944.
WHEN ANYONE IN THE ARMED FORCES WAS KILLED IN ACTION A TELEGRAM WAS SENT TO THEIR NEXT- OF -KIN,AND THESE WERE DELIVERED BY HAND--- -BY MY FRIEND.
THE LOOK ON THE FACES OF THE PERSON ANSWERING THE DOOR CAN WELL BE IMAGINED-AND SOME OF THEM STILL LIVE IN HIS
MEMORY TO THIS DAY.
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