A Family at War

Edwin Ashton has his hopes dashed by his brother-in-law, while his son worries about providing for his family.

Philip returns to Spain to fight in the civil war, disheartening his family that fears he will not come back alive.

Margaret and John prepare for their wedding, knowing that he may be conscripted to fight on the front line any day.

A sudden evacuation divides the family, while hasty arrangements are made for an unplanned pregnancy.

John searches for Margaret with only hours before he has to leave for the front.

Margaret returns home, and John gets separated from the rest of his division while serving in France.

The fate of John Porter remains a mystery, and David spends his time on leave facing up to his actions.

Awaiting orders on the island of Guernsey, Philip and a friend become involved with two local sisters.

The Ashton children go missing during a night of intense bombing while Margaret prepares to give birth.

David takes part in a bombing raid that goes horribly wrong, and Fred confronts Sheila over her relationship with Bob.

Philip and David have a falling out while both are vying for the same woman, and Robert's mother has a hard time accepting that her son has grown up.

Freda has a romance with an Australian airman - before she runs into an old flame.

It is immediately apparent that the family dynamic has changed. Later, an old will is discovered.