I’m reblogging this post because today is Friday 13 July, my lucky day! It was posted four years ago.
Today is 13 July. On this day 69 years ago, my dear father came home from a POW camp in Germany. I’m not superstitious in general, but that day was Friday 13 and I’ve considered it my lucky day ever since.
Here he is (seated in the first row in the middle) with his mates, all of them doctors, from Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. He was wearing a British uniform and that complicated matters for him on his return: he was imprisoned, suspected of being a British spy. That episode deserves a story to be written, of course.
Here he is in the first row flanked by Dr Norman Rose from Australia and Dr Webster from Great Britain. Next to Dr Webster is Padre, but I don’t know his name. In the back row the first on the left is Dr Smith, next to him a Frenchman and a Russian, Dr…
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Such a touching tribute to your father,dear Irina.The date is etched on your heart with indelible letters and numbers.Stay well to remember him every year,dear friend 🙂 ❤ xxx
Hello dear Doda! I think I should expand this story pretty soon, while I still remember it vividly. Thanks for your lovely comment. Hugs ❤ 🙂
Why not;it honours you too.Hugs & best wishes for your weekend,dear friend Irina ❤ xxxx
Happy Sunday and best wishes for the week ahead, dear Doda 🙂 ❤ xoxo
The same to you,dear Irina 🙂 ❤ xxx
I remember this post. How are things in Australia?
Hi Jan! We are having lovely winter days with a lot of sunshine. 🙂