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I served four years in the A.T.S. (as it was called then). 1942 to 1946. I must say, they were the happiest days of my life. I was 17 when I joined up, and I was stationed in York's Fulford Barracks. I remember one particular funny thing that happened to me.

I was on telephone duty one night, the office I was in, was at least a mile away from the Main Gate. I got a call at 2300hrs to escort three new recruits and take them to their sleeping quarters. Of course, needless to say, I was very nervous to have to walk the mile or so to the gate.

Walking across the Barrack Square, I spotted the biggest dog I鈥檇 ever seen bounding towards me. I took to my heels and raced to the Guard Room. The guard on duty said to me,

鈥淏y golly, you鈥檝e made good time, I鈥檝e only just put the phone down.鈥� Of course I didn鈥檛 tell him how I got there so quickly.

Miriam Tong.
Retford, Notts.

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