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I left school at 14 in 1943 and spent 3 months at 1 Albermarle, Piccadilly learning how to use a calculating machine (sumlock). From the window we looked directly onto the Ritz hotel and often watched Churchill going in for breakfast or lunch. I then went to work for the ------ aircraft factory which produced the Mosquito. The offices looked down on the aircraft being built. 6 months later I moved to Greatham before Liss & Liphook because the doodlebug raids had begun and I went to work on 4/4/44 for RFD in Stoke Road , Guildford who made rubber dinghies and barrage balloons.
At the end of the war in Europe it was wonderful to see the men sent on leave prior to demobilisation. A very romantic time for a 16 year old. RFD Godalming held dances for the staff and invited the Canadians who were staioned locally. I was dancing with one young man and I was very nervous. I Looked at my feet so much he said "Don't worry honey, I'll guide you. He didn't know I'd seen a film starring Jean Cran, where her knickers fell down when she was dancing. I was wearing French knickers for the first time.

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