- Contributed by听
- 大象传媒 Scotland
- People in story:听
- Lilian Folbigg
- Location of story:听
- South Africa
- Background to story:听
- Army
- Article ID:听
- A8006221
- Contributed on:听
- 23 December 2005
I joined the Wrens in April 1942 and came out in 1969. Was in South Africa from 1943-46 - so hardly saw any of the war. I was very fortunate in that respect.
Did my training in London at Westfield College, then went to Scotland (Roseneath, near Helensburgh, on board a ship). Then the Americans took over and I went to HMS Lochilart, then from there to South Africa.
I took a troop ship through the Med, and red Sea, to Durban, ,then to Cape Town by train. Stationed in Cape Town during the war. I was in the stores section - kitting people out. It was almost like the war wasn't going on.
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