Over 1 1/2 million American servicemen arrived in Britain from January 1942 onwards to help fight the war with Germany. Not surprisingly, there were frequent romances and relationships with local girls, many short-lived or...
In 1942, shop assistant Madeline Olive Thornewill joined the Women’s Land Army. She was 20 years old and lived in Newhall, near Burton-on-Trent. She remained in the WLA for 7 years, working in Buckinghamshire....
Gladys Louise West (nee Leech) April 1923 – March 2012 Life before the WLA My mother, Gladys Louise Leech was born in Tuebrook, Liverpool in 1923. A true city girl who probably hankered for...
Violet May Edwards (nee Budd) was born on 22nd February 1929 in Winchmore Hill, North London. After working in toy, sweet, and metal box factories, as well as in a green grocers and as...
Check out this informative, picturesque video capturing what Land Girls used to wear during the Second World War. Watch as Land Girls put on their uniform they had to wear, along with the items...
In May 1946, Iris Dixon joined the Women’s Land Army. Owing to a poisoned arm, she stayed in the WLA for just 5 months. However in this time, she experienced the joys of wearing...
My mother used to be a land army girl at Battina House, which I believe was in the Chichester or Brighton area. She passed away a couple of weeks ago. I was wondering if...
General Information First Name(s): Teresea Unmarried Surname: Hooley Married Surname: Butler Place of Birth: Derbyshire (?) Employment County: Derbyshire Life After War Information from Philip Dalling in the Derby Telegraph. “After the First World War, Teresa found the...
This series of posts charts Dorothy Clayden’s time in the Women’s Land Army form 1942 to 1946. This final post in our series brings together some documents concerning VE Day and the end of...
This series of posts charts Dorothy Clayden’s time in the Women’s Land Army form 1942 to 1946. This second focuses on Dorothy’s attendance at a WLA parade in Preston and shows the process of...