World War II letter written by Fernande Hackray returned to family from Newcastle's Carol Hugginson

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Updated June 18 2022 - 10:45am, first published 10:30am
 Cheers: Janine celebrating the return of her mother's letter with a glass of wine.
Cheers: Janine celebrating the return of her mother's letter with a glass of wine.

A long letter written in World War II from a woman in Belgium to a friend in Australia has been returned to the family, closing a loop of history.

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Damon Cronshaw

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