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Walter Hobson's Service in the Forces - Part 1icon for Story with photo

There was a railway warrant and we were met at York Railway Station by soldiers and an officer. They took...

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One day, a truck pulled up and a man shouted, “Private Hobson, you're wanted at H.Q.” So I...

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Sergeant Holmes took out his Gammon Bomb and was just about to throw it, when they spotted him, so they...

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We became friendly with a few of ‘em and we used to get all the news from them, because some of them...

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Walter Hobson's Service in the Forces - Part 5icon for Story with photo

I could hear Jack saying, “Walt, weer ah tha? We found out that one was a German officer and one was...

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