Saturday 29th March 1941

Went to Regal Walham Green with Syd & Hilda. Saw Date with Destiny, quite good.

Thursday 27th March 1941

Freddie came down to office. Sliding all over floor owing to French chalk for dancing class night before.

Wednesday 26th March 1941

Wynne had ½ day. I was on overtime. Boss had ½ day.

Tuesday 25th March 1941

Overtime again. Did nothing special.

Monday 24th March 1941

Had ½ day & went to Metropole with Freddie. Pictures not very good. Went to Palais in evening.

Sunday 23rd March 1941

Went to the pictures with Syd & Hilda. Aunt Kate wasn’t in when we went down in evening.

Saturday 22nd March 1941

Work as usual. Didn’t do anything special.

Friday 21st March 1941

Work again. Bought new pair of shoes. Went round Aunt Mary’s to help clear up.

Thursday 20th March 1941

Had ½ day. Saw Gordon Harker in Once a Crook, had tea, & went to Metropole. Think Freddie enjoyed himself.

Wednesday 19th March 1941

Had ½ day. Went to the pictures with mum. Went to Aunt Mary’s & stripped her wall. Very heavy raid.


On this day: a 500 bomber raid on the docks and East End of London killed 750 people and injured over a 1000 people seriously.

Tuesday 18th March 1941

Work as usual. Jerry came over after 11p.m. Very heavy raid.

Monday 17th March 1941

Went round Aunt Mary’s in evening. Weather very cold. No air raid for a change.

Sunday 16th March 1941

Got home at 9.30 am. Went to the pictures in evening.

Saturday 15th March 1941

Freddie came through this morning. He’s having terrible hrs next week. Going to the pictures next Thursday with him. On Fire Duty all night. Went on roof 9.30 to 10.30. Very quiet. Played table tennis till one.