During the war, Harry was a child evacuee from Belfast and placed with a family in Portadown. During that time, local boy Tommy Moore and he became friends, but lost contact in 1946.

Tommy has been trying for years to find out whatever became of Harry, but only hours after your newspaper's publication, at 7pm, I had a telephone call from a lady in Belfast. She gave me Harry's brother John's telephone number and, on calling him, he was able to give me Harry's telephone number in Canada. Immediately, I telephoned Harry. He was delighted and said " I can't believe this is happening."

The story is only beginning and it's thanks to the Telegraph that, after over 60 years, Harry and Tommy will be in contact with each other again soon.

Jim Lyttle Portadown