Many people were affected by evacuation in world war two; mothers, fathers, hosts, the host's children, but especially the children being evacuated themselves, literally everyone in the country had been affected by evacuation, changing their lives for years to come. When evacuation plans were announced on Thursday 31st August 1939 at 11:07a.m. the lives of millions changed, those evacuated had no idea of where they were going, what they would be doing and most importantly for them, when they'd be coming back.
Several children a little older, in their teens, saw it as an adventure, a break from school life and so were very much exited. Most children at boarding school couldn't wait for a chance to miss school and move to the country, they couldn't believe their luck. Others didn't want to go knowing they would be split up from their friends. Many teenagers still got very homesick and their emotions changed completely after knowing they were not just there for just a few weeks.......
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