Aunty Jo
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November 26, 2025
The most enjoyable holiday Mother and I spent at Cairns and Kuranda
by Gertrude Baskerville (nee Stillman) about 1919 A description of the most enjoyable holiday Mother and I spent at Cairns and Kuranda We left...
November 2, 2023
GG Tom Baskerville Travel Diary 1913
Great Grandad Thomas Baskerville (1864-1934) travelled back to England with his daughter Phoebe Stretton nee Baskerville (1892-1967). He was 49 years old and Phoebe...
January 12, 2023
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.04 – Binbrook
Page 7 Page 7 But “Quo Fata Vocant” was always there and the fates were calling me yet again (Henry of course says the...
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.15 – Bawtry 1st Group HQ
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.14 – VE Day
Page 20 I met Henry in London and we celebrated the end of WW2 in London in Piccadilly Circus. The crowds were just packed...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.13 – Keeping the Services occupied
Page 19 Page 19 At this time in the war it was obvious the authorities had to work overtime to keep the services occupied....
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.12 – Flight over Germany
Page 17 Page 17 … but before I left I was given the opportunity of flying over the German cities devastated by Bomber Command....
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.11 – I got leave
Page 17 Page 17 In early March … I got leave and we went home for my 22nd Birthday and Henry arrived on the...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.10 – Henry left for High Wycombe
Page 16 Page 17 Page 16 …on the 9th Henry left for High Wycombe Headquarters of Bomber Command West of London at near Marlow...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.09 – Henry finished his Tour
Page 15 Page 15 So, on December 27th Henry finished his tour. The crew had done one extra trip to accommodate Harry Ellis who...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.08 – WAAF Officer duties debriefing
Page 14 Page 14 Came Boxing Day and I did Duty Signals officer for the first time. Gilly – the Station Signals officer had...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.07 – WAAF Officer duties A4D
Page 12 Page 12 There was a continual problem on Operational Sqdns of WAAF’s getting pregnant. One can certainly empthise with the situation of...