WWII veterans share their stories for International Women’s Day
Автор: Taxi Charity
Загружено: 2025-03-18
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The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans marked International Women's Day with an event on 6 March 2025 at the RAF Club in London.
The gathering brought together veterans, serving personnel and Taxi Charity supporters to honour the extraordinary contributions of women in military service.
Guests enjoyed a delightful lunch before hearing firsthand accounts from two remarkable World War II veterans, Dorothea Barron and Ruth Bourne, who were interviewed by ex news anchor Hannah O’Sullivan.
Ruth Bourne, a former Wren, served at Bletchley Park, where she worked on Alan Turing’s groundbreaking Bombe machine, playing a crucial role in breaking the German Enigma code.
Dorothea Barron, a visual signaller during the war, recounted her own experiences of vital communications work.
Both women, bound by the Official Secrets Act, kept their wartime roles confidential for decades. When Ruth was finally able to share her story with her husband, his understated response was, “That’s nice dear – what’s for tea?”
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