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WW2 Story of a Bevin Boy

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posted on 2024-06-05, 16:08 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

In WW2 my great grandad was a Bevin Boy. He did his training at Cresswell in Derbyshire. The training lasted six weeks in total. He was in the mines for about five years. He lived with his aunt while he worked in the mines. He was one of the lucky few who was placed near home. The pit he worked in was near Coalville, Leicestershire.

History

Item list and details

1. A picture of his miners lamp 2. A picture of the award he was presented for his service

Person the story/items relate to

Roy Turner

Person who shared the story/items

Anon

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Contributor's Great-grandpa

Type of submission

Shared online as part of the SOS: Save Our Stories campaign.

School

Woodhey High School, Bury, Lancashire

Record ID

97164 | SOS