From the Battle of Britain to the Korean War
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From the Battle of Britain to the Korean War

Serving in the Women's Voluntary Service and Auxiliary Air Force, 1940-1954

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From the Battle of Britain to the Korean War

Serving in the Women's Voluntary Service and Auxiliary Air Force, 1940-1954

About this book

In 1941, Beryl Baxter, a dressmaker from Grimsby, signed up to do her bit in the Battle of Britain. She was to serve as a plotter as aircraftswoman in the WAAF and, upon discharge in 1949 she began life as a welfare worker for the Women's Voluntary Service. Her postings included the Korean War, Japan, Hong Kong and Iraq. Throughout these years of service she fulfilled the roles of mother, sister and girlfriend to thousands of servicemen, both conscripts and regulars. Presenting a dramatic narrative from several theaters of war, this book recalls Beryl's life, based on a large archive of letters and documents that she preserved, allowing the reader to go on these journeys to war alongside a brave and enterprising independent woman.

Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword History
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781399040921
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Book Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 The WAAF
  7. Chapter 2 In the Operations Room
  8. Chapter 3 Away to the Far East and Back
  9. Chapter 4 A German Interlude
  10. Chapter 5 The WVS
  11. Plate
  12. Chapter 6 The Momentous Year
  13. Chapter 7 Clearing
  14. Chapter 8 Beryl Takes Stock
  15. Chapter 9 With the WVS at RAF Habbaniya
  16. Conclusions
  17. A Postscript on the Archive
  18. Acknowledgements
  19. Bibliography and Sources
  20. Index
  21. Backcover

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