Flash Fiction

Dot. Memory. Dot.

World War 2

This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. The image was cataloged by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently, the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.

A boy, thirteen, leaves London to work on a farm. He will do anything to get out of town. Out of London. No care. Not even for the family. Why should he? His sisters, his mother…he, the only son. A son. They are worth more. They, a symbol of hope. Fathers want them more. Mothers, rely on them more…The news was received over the phone. He was gone before Mother…