Amusing time with Friends

Heroes Remember

Amusing time with Friends

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You’re firm friends for life - serving together, loving the force, loving what we were doing, loving the men, ahhh yes, the men! There was the other side, of course. There’s a lot of unpleasantness in life whether you... we were bombed a few times, and they got my nylons every time. The class would come in, when we’d put our beds, we’d put them beside, behind the solid wall, you see. So “Blast!!” and in comes the glass and we never had enough brains to close our suitcases along the side and, of course, nylons were precious. They were sent from Canada, you see, hard to get here, too! And they’d be shredded, and I’d have to write home and say, “Can I have some more nylons?”

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Mrs. Hubbard tells a humorous story about living with the girls and the experiences they shared.

Shirley Hubbard

Mrs. Shirley Hubbard was born in St. Clair, Michigan January 4, 1924. Her family moved to Canada and her father served in WWI. Having a keen desire to honour her father’s commitment, and without reservation, she joined the Women’s Division, Royal Canadian Air Force and had the opportunity to travel overseas and serve in London, England. Mrs. Hubbard served in an administrative role but believes her most important contribution to wartime service was visiting and caring for the burn victims of East Grinstead Hospital in London, England. These soldiers would later be known as “The Guinea Pigs.” It is here that she met her husband and became a dedicated member of the Guniea Pig Club. To this day, she remains a proud member of this association. She spends most of her time doing volunteer work and presently resides in Mission, BC with her family.

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