Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Daisy Irene Beard
Bedfordshire Women's Land Army > Roll Call > B
| Name | Beard, Daisy Irene |
| Date of birth | [Not known] |
| Place at enrolment | [Not known] |
| Joined WLA | 1 September 1939 |
| Left WLA | 16 August 1950 |
| WLA No. | 13620 |
| Trained | [Not known] |
| Employed | Employed by Beds War Ag. at Whipsnade hostel and Sharnbrook hostel. |
| Married name | [Not known] |
| Further information | Served in the WLA throughout its 11 years. First 'Bedfordshire Forewoman', aged 24 years at Whipsnade. Presented to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace (The Land Girl Magazine, August 1943 p.13). Led the 'Farm Sunday' parade at Wardown Park, Luton in June 1943. |
'Farm Sunday' Parade, Wardown Park,Luton, June 1943 |
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Stuart Antrobus Historian/Author
Page last updated: 10th April 2014