Scout helping out in second world war
Like a lot of lads, I would volunteer for everything. Could we do a night or two fitting blackout panels at the Royal infirmary. Yes. So we had to be there before lighting up time.
Stood a few times with a WVS lady in town pushing her tea trolley which was for servicemen and civilians clearing up after the Blitz.
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Hide AdI also stood in as injured personnel so ambulance men and first aiders dressed our wounds, which were printed on labels tied to us.
I can’t remember what I had for dinner last Sunday, but I remember a lady patient giving me an orange at the Royal Infirmary and what a lovely gift it was at that time in 1941.
I went camping only once and the only bomb dropped near the camp was on the first night we were there. Mum sent for me to go home, I couldn’t be a hero!
Mr A Oldale, Phillips Road, Sheffield S6.