- Contributed byÌý
- A7431347
- People in story:Ìý
- Elizabeth Woodin ("Rusty Bladen")
- Location of story:Ìý
- Yorkshire, Bentley Priory
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A6785904
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 08 November 2005
I was sixteen years old when war broke out and living with my parents in N.E. Yorkshire. I was most anxious to join the WAAF - and on my eighteenth birthday - 17th March 1941 I applied.
There was not a recruiting office at that time so I had to attend a local doctor who was a client where I worked. I was turned doen for the WAAF because of my teeth! So I went to a dentist and had my teeth fixed and joined WAAF. I was posted to HQ Fighter Command at Bentley Priory.
This story was submitted to the People's War website by Helena Noifeld of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Kent and has been added to the website on behalf of Elizabeth Woodin with her permission. She fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
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