- Contributed by听
- lpmwales
- People in story:听
- Irene Gauterin
- Location of story:听
- Isle of Man
- Background to story:听
- Royal Navy
- Article ID:听
- A4440287
- Contributed on:听
- 12 July 2005
On life in the WRENS Irene says 鈥 鈥淚 loved it, I lived for going ashore and dancing鈥. She joined in 1941 serving firstly in HMS Valkyrie in Douglas, Isle of Man. She was later posted to Ainsdale where she remembers 鈥 鈥 I used to go to tea dances in Southport and also dancing at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton and sometimes on the tram to the Grafton Rooms in Liverpool鈥.
漏 Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests with the author. Find out how you can use this.
Recommended story
Story with photo