Article: I was just a 10-year-old in short trousers ... I didn't realise what was involved in war; Mike, now 79, recalls when tragedy hit home.

Byline: LINDSEY MUSSETT

AS THE 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War comes around on September 3 this year, we're asking readers to share their memories of the event. First up is former Evening Gazette journalist Mike Morrissey. LINDSEY MUSSETT spoke to him

WHEN 10-year-old Mike Morrissey and his friends heard that Britain was at war, there was excitement among the group.

The year was 1939 and Mike, now aged 79, was just a youngster who was yet to realise the horrors of war.

But for Mike, ...

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