Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.14 – VE Day

Page 20 I met Henry in London and we celebrated the end of WW2 in London in Piccadilly Circus. The crowds were just packed everywhere. There was no room for cars. It was still late into the night. I was returning to Binbrook and we sat on a kerbside and…

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Vegetables

The Air Force had their own particular jargon and whenever they went out to drop mines in enemy waters it was always ‘to plant vegetables.’ From the earliest months of the war mine laying had been a feature of RAF operations. The earliest sortie was by 15 Hampdens on 13/14…

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