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A WW2 Coincidence
My father gained his Emergency Commission in 1942. His room mate at Sandhurst was a chap called C. Their kit was packed up by the College batman.
My father fought in the tanks in N.Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium and France. He was invalided back two or three times. At the end of the war he was taken in his wheelchair to Lord's to watch the cricket.
He felt a tap on his shoulder, turning round he saw C.
Putting his hand in his pocket and pulling out a handkerchief
He said "I've got a handkerchief of yours"
the handkerchief had C's name on it and spookily had survived all the war.
Date submitted:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:04:06 +0000Coincidence ID:5458
