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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 9 Oct 2004 18:08

Hi Duncan, I am sending you an e-mail as I do not want to put the lady's details on the web. Maz. XX

Duncan

Duncan Report 8 Oct 2004 20:06

hi maz, my wife's mum was called Marjorie Stanyon she may have been based in yorkshire but not sure thanks for any help

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 8 Oct 2004 18:01

Just spoken to mum - she will look it up and let me know later. Maz. XX

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 8 Oct 2004 17:10

Duncan my mum was in the Women's Land Army. They have had a very poor deal over the years. If not for the Land Girls hard work to keep up food production, then this country could not have got through the war. They have only just won the right to march with everyone else in the official Remembrance Day Parade in Whitehall, and were only granted service medals a few years ago. I doubt that there will be any records at the Ministry of Defence somehow. Leave it with me and I will ask my mum for the address of the WLA Association - a newsletter is produced 2 or 3 times a year for 'Old Girls'! Will get back to you. Maz. XX

Duncan

Duncan Report 8 Oct 2004 16:40

thank you alyson i'll drop them a line and see how it goes

Unknown

Unknown Report 8 Oct 2004 16:12

Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8BD This Army recs office holds info on most things and if they don't have it they should be able to point you in the right direction. No phone number, sorry, all military numbers are unlisted!

Duncan

Duncan Report 8 Oct 2004 12:54

does anyone know if there is a site that has records of women serving in the land army in ww2 my wifes mother was in it but she doesn't know where as her mother died when my wife was a youngster. any help much appreciated