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1944 Sweethearts Tree Carving
1944 Sweethearts Tree Carving
One of our readers was walking in Mill Wood, Sketty and discovered a poignant tree carving, dated 7th July 1944, where a GI has inscribed a heart/arrow to his sweetheart.
He contributed this photograph.
Has anyone any ideas?
Has anyone any ideas?
To the best of my deciphering, it reads as follows
(in a rectangular box outlined by carved dots) ...
OHiE WLA
'OHiE' might be Ollie (possibly for Olwen or Olive
and WLA for Women's Land Army)
LEE. U.SA.
arrow/heart and below ...
JULY. 7.tH.
1944
Winning the war!
Another Tree carving at Parc Le Breos, Parkmill
Another Tree carving at Parc Le Breos, Parkmill
'Found this carving on an old Beech tree, on a secluded path at Parc Le Breos. I think it reads JS ES.c 1938 p USA 1944.
I presume it was carved by an American Airman or Soldier stationed here during the war.
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