‘granny fought her own war on the home front’ katie oakley discovered a cache of letters written to her father by her grandmother while he was in the army during the second world war. they tell a tale of love, courage and determination,

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‘GRANNY FOUGHT HER OWN WAR ON THE HOME FRONT’ Katie Oakley discovered a cache of letters

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