VIDEO: Littlehampton war hero’s letters shared on Armistice Day

A GREAT-grand-daughter of a Japanese prisoner of war caught during the Second World War has revealed the touching letters the sailor sent to his wife.
Ella McMhon, 21, who brought her great-grandfather's letters he wrote while imprissoned in a Japanese POW campElla McMhon, 21, who brought her great-grandfather's letters he wrote while imprissoned in a Japanese POW camp
Ella McMhon, 21, who brought her great-grandfather's letters he wrote while imprissoned in a Japanese POW camp

As part of a special Armistice Day event organised at The Look & Sea Centre, Ella McMahon, of Westlands in Rustington, brought in copies of the letters her late great-grandfather, Robert McMahon had written during his time in the PoW camp.

Ella, 21, who works at the centre, said the letters had touched many customers.

For the full story, see tomorrow’s Littlehampton Gazette (Thursday, November 14).

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