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Island Life - December 2010

Photo: Left, Jim Long pictured with Private Kelloway & Private Len Prince at Lark Hill artillery depot. 1953

Second World War broke out. He recalls; “We

“I thought ‘all that lovely sunshine’ and as

stood in front of the fire place, father and

you could go with brothers, I wrote asking

me, and listened to Chamberlain’s speech,

him to claim me out, so I could join him.

and I said I wanted to join up. I had just

He was the major’s chauffeur in the Royal

come ou