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posted on 2024-06-05, 20:02 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

William was in the Royal Engineers (RE) 432 and called up for service in 1939. He served in India, Burma and Germany. After the war, he was stationed in Germany. There he met Liesel who was German. Liesel had traumatic memories about her Jewish friend who was taken away.

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1. Large photograph 2. Soldier release form 3. Timeline 4. Tin of photos

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William M Clinton, Liesel Buhler

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Susan Shearer

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They were the contributor's grandparents.

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Shared at Liverpool Central Library, Merseyside on 2 March 2024.

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120537 | LIV020

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    Their Finest HourWorld War TwoArmed ForcesArmyAsiaAsianBritainBritishBritish ArmyBritish EmpireBritish RajBurmaBurma CampaignBurmeseCommonwealthEmpireEngineersEuropeEuropeanGermanGermanyIndiaIndianJewishJewsMilitaryMyanmarRajRoyalRoyal EngineersSapperSappersSouth East Asia

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