The Womens Auxiliary Air Force played a significant but understated role in the outcome of World War II. Precious little has been heard about the thousands of British girls who undertook tasks as varied as cooking to directing the bomber streams out over enemy territory.
Their efforts were crucial to the dramatic expansion of the RAF throughout the long war years, and their enlistment meant more young men could head into battle. While RAF crew losses were devastating blows to family and nation, the emotional burden also weighed heavily upon the shoulders of young WAAF girls who moments before had proffered a plate of bacon and eggs or driven the crew bus to waiting planes.
Forty-nine stories contained in these pages are the personal memoirs of the girls who experienced the horrors of death and destruction that rained down from the skies during Britain's darkest period in history.
This is the personal website of the author, Peter Robinson, son of an English WAAF clerk and an Australian RAAF mechanic. The book has been instigated by their tales of incredible hardship and inspirational camaraderie of the WWII period 1939-45.
"WAAF: The Women Who Kept The Men Flying" has 339 pages of personal experiences of dozens of Waaf members - in their own words - and gives an insight into living conditions, food rationing and austerity during the post-Victorian era.
The book is available direct from the author at a price of AUD $25 plus postage and packing - currently $10 within Australia and AUD$15 to other countries.
contact me:
email: peterob@ozemail.com.au
mobile phone within Australia 04070 32613
post: Peter Robinson
PO box 2173
North Brighton
Victoria 3186
Australia
This website will grow to include more excerpts from the WAAF book and short stories from other service personnel who fought during WWII.
Please consider forwarding your story to me, or the memoirs of family members who served in WW2, for publication on this site. It is totally free.
The intention of this website is to ensure the memories of those who gave so much is not forgotten. PR
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