Vernon's wife had been looking after us with coffee and cake and it was natural to ask how they met. Vernon looked slightly embarrassed and began - My brother had arranged for me to meet someone and I was on my way when I saw two toughs pushing about an old shipmate, who suffered badly from shell-shock. I lost my temper and got stuck in. Fortunately my brother came along and stepped in. 'What were you trying to do? I arrange for you to meet a nice girl and the first thing you do is get into a fight with two rough characters - with only one hand!!
Some days later Vernon was at a dance and met the 'nice girl' and married her.
Vernon and his old shipmates stuck together and in 2007 the last two still got together.

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