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Story of Harod & Ernest Albert Say

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posted on 2024-06-05, 17:49 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

World War One & Two.
Bibles & Medals, Rifle tests, Telegram and Funerals.
Earnest was a colonel, and Harod's mum's dad was in the 1st and 2nd War.
Sad & empathetic about not knowing these people.
Satnavs.
Say was in Burma all through the war. He was 18. Russia, and Belgium as well. Was also in Leicester, he was also a reserve.
Grandad's brother got shot and sent back to Leicester where he died. Telegram was sent saying there was no hope of him surviving.

History

Item list and details

1. Medals/Cap badges and Watch 2. Bibles and book pay 3. Satnavs, Telegram and Funerals

Person the story/items relate to

Harod & Ernest Albert Say

Person who shared the story/items

Amanda Ballentyne

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Great grandad

Type of submission

Shared at Leicester Central Library, Leicestershire on 9 September 2023.

Record ID

95336 | LEI013