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My War

Worked Woolwich Arsenal until 18 years old. I volunteered R.A.F. and trained as Japanese Intercept Wireless operator. I got married, sent to India on SS Ranchi.

I was hospitalised with severe dysentery in Bombay. Spent 18 months in Burma decoding Japanese radio messages.

1944/45 I came home to U.K for 1 months leave then back to Singapore and Hong Kong.

1946 Demobbed suffering from jaundice, weighing 8stone. Went on to celebrate 60 years plus married to Vera the girl I wed before I went to war.

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