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War Breaks Out 1939

It was Sunday 3rd September and my 8th birthday‚ my friends and I were coming out of Sunday school when we heard that war had broken out. We all cheered thinking no more school‚ how wrong we were.

A few weeks later we all had different houses to go to in case of an air raid. But living in the country this never happened‚ I remember having to carry my gas mask around with me at all times.

Does any one else remember? I will always remember the day war broke out.

Submitted by Jean “young at heart”
Location: Amington near Tamworth‚ staffs  


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