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WAR DIARY

WAR DIARY

Left: Dad, John, aged about five, with his sister Olive, aged about two.

Right: John (Young Dinny) aged eighteen as at 3rd December 1939.

John Edward Dinwoodie

Left: An old Arab told John’s fortune and drew four circles in the sand, meaning John would have four children; John jokingly asked how many wives he would have; “Just one” he indicated, “only one”. That was everything he wanted” – lucky guess or what?

Right: Back home in uniform with Sergeant’s stripes, 1944.

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WAR DIARY

Left: Dad, John, aged about five, with his sister Olive, aged about two.

Right: John (Young Dinny) aged eighteen as at 3rd December 1939.

n old Arab told John’s fortune and drew four circles in the sand, meaning John would ur children; John jokingly asked how many wives he would have; “Just one” he d, “only one”. That was everything he wanted” – lucky guess or what?

Back home in uniform with Sergeant’s stripes, 1944.

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The Diary of John Edward Dinwoodie ??July 1941 – March 1942??

Left: Dad, John, aged about five, with his sister Olive, aged ab Right: John (Young Dinny) aged eighteen as at 3rd December 1

Left: An old Arab told John’s fortune and drew four circles in the sand have four children; John jokingly asked how many wives he would hav indicated, “only one”. That was everything he wanted” – lucky guess Right: Back home in uniform with Sergeant’s stripes, 1944.

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