Diary Entry: V.O.R.[Vehicle Off Road] Diary notes: One wonders what KPD had to do when her car was off the road.
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Diary Date: 19th March [1945]
Diary Entry: W/S/ Lecture on India. Diary notes: Following lectures on Russia and Italy, KPD now attended on on India. The reasons for this lecture are a little unclear.
Diary Date: 18th March [1945]
Diary Entry: Tea & supper Lewis’ Philip measles. Diary notes: The Lewis’ were a family KPD worked for as a nanny, who became friends in Crofton, near Farnborough, living at Orchard Cottage. KPD had looked after Phillip Lewis as a baby on occasions. In 1962 he suffered a broken neck in a car crash and …
Diary Date: 17th March [1945]
Diary Entry: Home 3oc. Valerie Hibberd staying. Diary notes: Presumably this is Valerie Maxwell, née Hibberd, who later emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia. From there she continued to write regularly to Veronica, KPD’s sister, until the latter’s death in August 2015.
Diary Date: 15th March [1945]
Diary Entry: A.T.S. Laundry. Went to “Kipps” & “Practically Yours” Diary notes: “Kipps” is a 1942 British comedy drama. Directed by Carol Reed, it stars Michael Redgrave and Phyllis Calvert. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipps_(1941_film) “Practically Yours” is a 1944 US comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Fred McMurray. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practically_Yours By http://www.ioffer.com/i/34140086?store=1Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of …
Diary Date: 13th March [1945]
Diary Entry: St Johns Wood & Orderly officer am. Ealing pm. Evening Cosgroves Diary notes: Another evening KPD mentions spending with the ‘Cosgroves’.
Diary Date: 12th March [1945]
Diary Entry: Took man to Willesden Hosp. Capt. Batty to Neasden, Northolt & Hounslow. Kit inspection. Diary notes: Another occasion when KPD took a soldier to hospital. Driving Captain Batty was a fairly regular occurrence, of course.
Diary Date: 11th March [1945]
Diary Entry: Church Parade Inspected by Brig. Carstairs. Went to tea & supper Webbs. D & M [Dorothy & Marjorie] there. Diary notes: For details regarding KPD’s friends, the Webbs, see the notes for 8th March.
Diary Date: 10th March [1945]
Diary Entry: On rushes London, Denham Gladys & I went to “Together again” Diary notes: ‘Rushes’ refers to the raw film shot during one day. Taking them back to the studio at the end of the day was an important part of KPD’s regular work at this time. ‘Gladys’ was clearly an A.T.S. colleague; “Together …
Diary Date: 9th March [1945]
Diary Entry: Fetched car from Enfield Diary notes: Given that there was a similar entry three days ago, it seems likely that there was a military transport headquarters at Enfield.
Aunt Pamela's War 