24 "Start up winch!" She thought it was a pity ... NOT long ago she was keeping house for her husband and three children. Her husband joined the R.A.F. as a flight mechanic and went overseas. Then her children were evacu- ated to the country. The story can be con- tinued in her own words. "I heard they needed cooks in the army," she explained, "and I thought it was too bad. A man needs good food wherever he is, and he needs the home touch. Women who have looked after homes of their own know how to look after men.
- Collection ID
- HATOM
- Document Reference
- HATOM/5/20
- Document Types
- Ephemera
- File Reference
- HATOM/5
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.hatom.000005.020
- Keywords
- Anti-aircraft Defences Barrage Balloons Civil Defence Employment Family Female Labour Marriage Recruitment Volunteers Wages
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Auxiliary Territorial Service British Army Royal Air Force Women's Auxiliary Air Force
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Military Activity Home Defence Labour Supply Relations Wages Cost of Living
