- Contributed by听
- Linda at Sutton Library - WW2 Site Helper
- People in story:听
- Eileen Belton
- Location of story:听
- London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A4833074
- Contributed on:听
- 06 August 2005
The story was edited and submitted to the site by Linda Standen of Sutton Library Service with the author's permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
The day war was declared on September 3rd, it was my 15th birthday. Life changed for everyone. I had started working on a Hairdressing Apprenticeship . My father was called up in the army to go abroad. My mother was a Post Woman and my brother was only eleven years old.
I was called up as Hairdressing wasn't essential work. I went to Mullards at Morden assembling valves. After a while I found this work not for me. Then I went on the buses as a Conductress and found this a lot better. Fortunately our family all came through the war, so we were very grateful, after all the bombs that went around near us.
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