Shrapnel, Gas Masks & Rationing

by Age Concern Salford

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Contributed by: Age Concern Salford
People in story:: Edna Leigh
Location of story:: Salford, Manchester
Background to story:: Civilian
Article ID:: A7942935
Contributed on:: 21 December 2005

My lasting Memory of World War II is… remembering bombs falling and shrapnel falling out. Going in the underground shelter wearing gas masks, putting fire bombs out etc. Rationing food, no fruit and no meat.

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