Stephen Wade
From the Battle of Britain to the Korean War: Serving in the Women's Voluntary Service and Auxiliary Air Force, 1940-1954
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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Beryl Baxter joined the WAAF in 1941 and served as a plotter until 1949,after which she worked as a welfare worker for the Women's Voluntary Service. This book tells her story based on a large archive of letters and documents that she preserved, allowing readers to experience war alongside a brave and enterprising independent woman.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2023
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
In 1941, Beryl Baxter, a dressmaker from Grimsby, embarked on an extraordinary journey to contribute to the Battle of Britain. As an aircraftwoman in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), she played a crucial role as a plotter. After her discharge in 1949, Beryl began a new chapter in her life as a welfare worker for the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). Her postings took her to various corners of the world, including the Korean War, Japan, Hong Kong, and Iraq. Throughout her years of service, Beryl embraced multiple roles, serving as a mother, sister, and girlfriend to thousands of servicemen, both conscripts and regulars. This captivating book presents a dramatic narrative from several theatres of war, drawing from a vast archive of letters and documents meticulously preserved by Beryl. Through these letters, the reader embarks on a remarkable journey alongside a brave and enterprising independent woman, experiencing the trials and tribulations of war firsthand.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399040884
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