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Sgt. Richard "Brummie" Harris
British Army 1st Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment
Richard Harris was an air raid shelter fitter and builder. He was only allowed to be called up once he completed all the installations. He was rumoured to have saved a person's life as he fitted the air raid shelter at the guys home. The siren went off and his family came in to take cover only to be surprised because their air raid shelter had leaked and filled with water. Consequently the young guy got pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital and couldn't be called up. Once Richard was home after the war, the young guy came to thank him for saving him.
Richard served with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment in WW2. He was in Italy where he was sitting on a step where they were staying. He heard someone whistling and was quoted to have said "if I was in way Bromwich I'd swear that was ar kid." Low and behold it was his brother he hadn't seen in months.
His brother was Gunner James Harris.