Diary Entry: Rushes. Went Whitechapel Diary notes: For ‘rushes’ see the entry for 9th October.
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Diary Date: 11th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Rushes. Called Anthony. 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.
Diary Date: 10th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Rushes, Palmers Green, Highgate Diary notes: For ‘rushes’ see yesterday’s entry.
Diary Date: 9th October [1944]
Diary Entry: On rushes, London & Denham. Diary notes: ‘Rushes’ refers to the raw film shot during one day. See: https://www.mediacollege.com/glossary/r/rushes.html
Diary Date: 8th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Bathed Marcia Bridget [Pitt]. Christened 4pm. Biked to Cuham with Mark. Late back. Diary notes: Culham, near Abingdon, is less than 5 miles from Long Wittenham. As so often KPD took the opportunity to go for a bicycle ride when she could.
Diary Date: 7th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Went up to Curzon St. am. Hitched to Long Wittenham for night & saw my godchild. Diary notes: There were several important cinemas in Curzon Street, Mayfair, which might be why KPD was told to drive her passengers there. The Pitts, who were were friends and neighbours of the Dells in Orpington. Elaine …
Diary Date: 6th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took officer Wembley district am. Diary notes: A day driving around close to KPD’s base. It is likely that such days included a lot of waiting around.
Diary Date: 5th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Mrs Burgess to Hasleden am. Doris. Band for laundry. Miss Wells to Ealing & Greenford. Met Valerie & went to Mrs Emmanuel. Diary notes: A busy day. ‘Valerie’ may well be ‘Valerie Evans’, who was a friend KPD had met after joining the A.T.S., but the other people she mentions can’t now …
Diary Date: 4th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Mrs Steggles to Wembley & Paddington Saw “White Cliffs of Dover”. Diary notes: ‘Mrs Steggles’ features a few times in KPD’s diary at the end of the war, but who exactly she was is not clear. “The White Cliffs of Dover” is an American was drama starring Alan Marshal, Irene Dunn and …
Diary Date: 3rd October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Col. to Harpenden & saw José. Diary notes: José [McLelland]was a friend of KPD, and probably also in the A.T.S. KPD socialised with her, and even went on holidays with her over some years.
Aunt Pamela's War 