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We went out every night with the concert group entertaining the troops, in particular the Spanish pioneer corp. - we entertained the Airforce, Navy and Army.

The concert group joined with other services providing the entertainment and we’d do various shows.

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Becky Barugh of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Shropshire CSV Action Desk on behalf of Joy Ellery-Bowater and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

See more of Joy's stories and photographs:

• Behold the Dawn
• Sticky paper to make a window
• The front of the programme — Behold the Dawn
• Inside the programme
• Former Wrens
• We entertained the troops
• Shaking hands with Lady Naysmith
• Marching through Bodmin
• On yer bike

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