Diary Entry: Church Parade. Very hot. Band. Went tea & supper Dabbs. Met Bill, Pam’s husband. Diary notes: ‘Dabbs’ or ‘Mrs Dabbs’ is mentioned several times in the diary, but who exactly she was is unclear. It is possible that ‘Pam’ and ‘Bill’ refer to Pam and Bill Evans, friends living in South Wales after …
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Diary Date: 14th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Wembley dist. & Kenton Diary notes: Another day driving round London. Despite her request to be transferred there is still no mention of it yet.
Diary Date: 12th April [1945]
Diary Entry: On A.T.S. laundry. Met Anthony Ruislip & saw “Can’t help singing” Diary notes: Anthony, KPD’s closest brother, had volunteered (for the Territorials) before war was declared he had already been called up. He served in the Royal Artillery (anti-Aircraft guns), and ended the war as an Acting Major. “Can’t help singing” is a …
Diary Date: 11th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Up to Curzon St. & Fleet St. Called V Diary notes: ‘V’ being Valerie (KPD was friendly with several ‘Valeries’) or perhaps her sister Veronica.
Diary Date: 9th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Car back. Diary notes: Presumably the car KPD drove as her work in the A.T.S. had been away being serviced or repaired.
Diary Date: 8th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Breakfast in bed. Lovely day. Left 6.30 Diary notes: A rare relaxing Sunday for KPD, which led to to mention it in her diaries!
Diary Date: 7th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Helped Exhib. Wing. Off early. Good hitches Petersfield. Stayed Cecil & Eve. Diary notes: Wembley to Petersfield is about 65 miles. KPD spoke of hitching during WW2 in later life, saying that wearing a uniform made it easier ‘Cecil & Eve’ are KPD’s first cousin Cecil Evershed (1896-1953) and his wife Eve (1901-1992). …
Diary Date: 4th April [1945]
Diary Entry: Evening Cosgroves. Diary notes: Another evening spent with the Cosgroves. It would be nice to know who they were to KPD!
Diary Date: 2nd April [1945]
Diary Entry: Cut grass. Back evening Diary notes: Cutting the grass – with a mower pushed by hand – of a garden the size of 35 Broxbourne Road’s garden, was no mean feat.
Diary Date: 1st April [1945]
Diary Entry: Easter Sunday. Tigger died. Tea & supper at Lewis. Diary notes: Tigger was a young cat living at KPD’s family home in Orpington. The Lewis’ were a family KPD worked for as a nanny, who became friends; they lived in Crofton, near Farnborough, living at Orchard Cottage.
Aunt Pamela's War 