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Two Brothers - on the same day

by Age Concern Salford

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Age Concern Salford
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Mrs Joan Orwin
Location of story: 
Salford, Gtr Manchester
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A7936329
Contributed on: 
20 December 2005

My lasting Memory of World War II is…2 of my brothers called up on the same day. My mother had a potato pie for dinner but nobody could eat any. A telegram arriving - another brother wounded. Boys coming home on leave all together going in a little pub around the corner called the Hanging Gate for a sing along and knees up.

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