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15 October 2014
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In the Land Army

by CSV Action Desk Leicester

Contributed byÌý
CSV Action Desk Leicester
People in story:Ìý
Kath Reid
Location of story:Ìý
Stoughton, Leicestershire
Background to story:Ìý
Civilian Force
Article ID:Ìý
A5935322
Contributed on:Ìý
28 September 2005

I was in the Land Army.
I started milking the cows — it was a 6am start even on a Sunday.
We did the potatoes, everything.
I loved it.
I was married in 1944 to Andrew in Wigston, Leicestershire.
He was in West Africa in the RAF — he came back for the Wedding.
Two days off.
It was a white wedding.
He came back to England and then went to Germany.
I went from Stoughton to Burton Overy. I was there for three years.
There were only Land Army girls there.
I used to drive the tractor.
I used to go to all the dances.
There was one in Burton Overy and it was lovely.
I really loved it working on the farm.

‘This story was submitted to the People’s War website by Lisa Reeves of CSV Action Desk Leicester on behalf of Kath Reid and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the sites terms and conditions.’

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