I went over to North Foreland to see all my old friends and Steven was home on leave too. Finally on September 20th I arrived at Windermere in the Lake District to begin my OCTU course. I was sharing a room in a pre-war hotel with Nancy Beazley, Elaine Barnes and Eileen Haigh.
During September we were put through our paces as to what we could expect as officers, various rules and regulations etc. We were measured for our uniforms from Moss Bros in London on October 5th, had photos taken; learnt to drill a troop; play hockey; walked in the Fells and Dells of the Lake District. Did duty cadets; eventually arriving at Turkey Court on November 14th
Postscript:
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 DECEMBER, 1944
ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH AND SPECIAL DUTIES
Appointment to commission. As Sec. Off. (emergency): —
As Asst. Sec. Offs. on prob. (emergency) 15th Nov. 1944: —
Agnes Walker ANDERSON (7997).
Elaine Iris BARNES (8001).
Nancy Beatrice BEAZLEY (8002).
Anne Apsley BROOKE-WRIGHT (8003).
Wendy Jocelyn CHAMIER (7998).
Patricia Mary DANIELS (8004).
Margaret McKillop DUNLOP (8005).
Rosemary Gwyneth FRAMPTON (8006).
Marion Graham GIRDWOOD (8007).
Eileen HAIGH (8008).
Hilda Mary HURLEY (8009).
Hazel Ray ISAACS (8010).
Catherine Muriel Reece JONES (8011).
Margaret MAC!NTYRE (7999).
Doreen Grace MOUNTENEY (8012).
Gwendoline Edith NOWSON (8013).
Lois Violet PLUMMER (8014).
Sheila Alice Kathleen SCEARFF (8015).
Joan Sara SCOTT (8016).
Gwendoline Vera SIMPSON (8017)
Patricia Anne SMITH (8000).
Pearl Mavis WHITE (8018).
Aline Claire WILLMANN (8019).
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I had done quite well on the course we had one failure, May Knox. She had a BSc but had no PR qualities. I had asked for Scampton, 5 Group. This was the famous Dam Buster Sqdn and a part of Pathfinder Force. It was definitely a “Plum” posting.
