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Oral history interview with L/Cpl Mary Friend (Lady Crofton)
audio cassette, oral history, sound record
Accession Number

NAM.1996-01-95-1

Description

First of two sound cassettes: oral history interview with L/Cpl Mary Friend (Lady Crofton), nee Crofton, recalling her service with the Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939-1946. Interview conducted on 19 April 1995. Interview covers attending boarding school, joining the ATS, experience during the Battle of Britain and Dunkirk, role in the ATS, posting to Canadian 1st Division, interactions with Canadian troops, moving to Chatham & working with 21st Army Group, going across the channel (after D Day), conditions on the ship, time in Normandy, not having much to do, playing football, moving in to Brussels & time in Brussels. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).

Campaigns

World War Two (1939-1945)

Events

D-Day, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), OVERLORD, Operation, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)