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I remember right at the beginning of the war, when I was 6, then, I was due to be evacuated. One of my elder brothers did evacuate, the next one up from me, and I went to school really excited that day, to be evacuated, and I always remember my mother putting a little packet of sultanas, and different little things, I can remember that very well. And of course the boat didn’t go that day. Went back home and was looking forward to going the next day but then my mother had a change of heart and wouldn’t let me go. Well, you can imagine the tears. But after all that, I was quite pleased in the end, because I think I would have missed my mother within a few hours, I’m sure.
HIRZEL DOREY

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