- Contributed byÌý
- London Borough of Newham Public
- People in story:Ìý
- Mrs. Catherine Butler
- Location of story:Ìý
- Southend
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A1322362
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 06 October 2003
As told by Mrs Catherine Butler
I was in the A.T.S.
Doodlebugs were the most frightening. I was stationed in Southend. I was told that these things had no pilots, and that scared the daylights out of me. W65546 was my paybook number. "Good and willing worker whoo is a good influence on the whole company" was in my reference.
I've been in more trouble from laughing than from doing anything naughty: one time it had me peeling spuds for a fortnight.
I had to go to digs when I was demobbed having no family. I was so lonely and homesick I tried to get back to my billet. The Redcaps said, "What are you doing here?"
"I miss my friends!"
However I wasn't allowed back.
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