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Leslie Dexter
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Nottingham
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08 August 2005

This story was submitted to the People's War site by CSV/BBC Radio Nottingham on behalf of Leslie Dexter with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

Returning soldiers often brought memorabilia back with them. I remember one boy in the playground at school flashing around the samurai sword his father had brought back.

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