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Pte. Francis Robert Weaver

British Army 51st Highland Div.

from:Cockermouth

We lost my father, Francis Weaver, in a traffic accident in 1963, when I was only 15 and my brothers were 10 and 7 years old. He never spoke much about the war. But I recall him telling us that he protected his spoon very safely as there was a lot of illness. He brought his spoon back home and it was worn down to half its size as it was his only eating utensil for the duration of the war. He could only sleep using the tiniest and flattest of pillows for the rest of his life as a habit gained during the POW life that lasted over five years. Another lasting memory we have of him is that he had to walk up and down after each meal, eight steps one way and eight steps back for about 15 minutes. Another little story my mother often remembered after his death is that on the long march back after being freed, American soldiers gave them treats like chocolates and bags of peanuts. My father gave them away to German civilians he felt sorry for.

My father and his comrades (picture may be taken in Stalag VIIIB)



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