- Contributed byÌý
- daorchar
- People in story:Ìý
- John Orchard
- Location of story:Ìý
- Carshalton, Surrey
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4414060
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 10 July 2005
At the beginning of the war my father, John Orchard, found himself in a Protected job working for London Transport. So he spent much of his time with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Guard and as an Air Raid Warden.
Of the few stories he told of that time, he recalled how in joy on VE Day he rang a hand bell from the Air Raid Wardens’ Hut all day long until it seemed his arm would drop off.
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