- Contributed by听
- A7431347
- People in story:听
- Elizabeth Woodin ("Rusty Bladen")
- Location of story:听
- Yorkshire, Bentley Priory
- Background to story:听
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:听
- A6785904
- Contributed on:听
- 08 November 2005
I was sixteen years old when war broke out and living with my parents in N.E. Yorkshire. I was most anxious to join the WAAF - and on my eighteenth birthday - 17th March 1941 I applied.
There was not a recruiting office at that time so I had to attend a local doctor who was a client where I worked. I was turned doen for the WAAF because of my teeth! So I went to a dentist and had my teeth fixed and joined WAAF. I was posted to HQ Fighter Command at Bentley Priory.
This story was submitted to the People's War website by Helena Noifeld of 大象传媒 Radio Kent and has been added to the website on behalf of Elizabeth Woodin with her permission. She fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
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