I AM trying to trace two ladies from the war years after coming across a letter from that period.

They are Joan and Heather, the grandchildren of a man named Robert who lived in Blackburn.

Unfortunately, I do not know their surnames.

My reason wanting to contact them is that Robert, Joan and Heather have the same American connections as me family-wise, as my father was born in America, and I am anxious to trace my roots.

My mother told me little or nothing about him, apart from the fact he was severely wounded whilst serving with The Lancashire Fusiliers in 1914-18.

I hope that Joan and Heather may recognise themselves as the ones I wish to trace and if contact is established, I will be overjoyed.

P FIELDING (Mr), 51 Albany Court, Hartlepool.

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