My father and mother's stories of what they did in the war, written for my daughter (their granddaughter).

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:14 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

When my daughter was doing a school project about the war, she asked my parents to tell them their stories. This is what they wrote.

History

Item list and details

1. My dad's account of his part in the war written on his typewriter. 2. My mum's handwritten account of what she did in the war. She has written it out for my daughter and thus says, my Nanna, meaning herself. 3. A photo of their wedding day 7th Feb 1942.

Person the story/items relate to

William John Landon and Nellie Lucienne Landon

Person who shared the story/items

Gillian Mitchinson (née Landon)

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

They were my parents.

Type of submission

Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

Record ID

91004

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Licence

CC BY 4.0