- Contributed by听
- sarahbateson
- People in story:听
- Hilda Maley
- Location of story:听
- London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A4144718
- Contributed on:听
- 02 June 2005
I was 15 when the war started. I earned 10 shillings (50p) a week making army uniforms. I regularly went missing from work to go dancing in Covent Garden where the Forces hung out. I remember being called to the office every week about my time-keeping.
When I was 20 I fell in love with a sailor, pawned his rings to buy a coat, then ran away and left him. Afterwards I met and married a soldier after a short romance.
I remember having no bathroom, going to ther public baths and shouting out "Hot water." You also did washing and ironing there.
Though there was a war, it was fun.
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