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I lived in Market Weighton near Hull when I joined the WRENS in 1943. I was sent to Mill Hill in London for Basic Training then to the HMS Aeriel at Warrington where I trained in Radio Engineering. I was then sent to RNAS Duneeno and worked on radios in aircraft.

I saw burn victims from shot down planes — goggle masks on their faces. On my 23rd Birthday I was at home at a party. It was a big celebration and I wore a new suit and I fell down in a cow patty!

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