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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Betty Joan Feltham

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Name Feltham, Betty Joan
Date of birth 8 September 1924
Born Newport, Monmouthshire
Place at enrolment Harlesden, London
Joined WLA 12 April 1943
Left WLA 30 November 1945
WLA No. 114930
Trained On the job
Employed War Ag. at Potton Hostel. Worked on farms around Potton, Biggleswade and Tempsford Aerodrome.
Married name Phelps, later Wood
More information Former machinist, aged 18. Living in Harlesden, London on enrolment. Transferred to Bedfordshire 7 May 1943. Left on medical grounds.
Potton land girls in the garden

In the garden of 'The Hollies', Potton.
(l-r) Pat Britton, 'Babbles', Rose Alice Flewers, Connie Wood, Betty Feltham

Potton land girls thinning plants in the fields

Thinning plants on hands and knees with Fred
(l-r) Fred, Mrs Wood, Betty Feltham

Potton land girls on horseback

Old George with the loves of his life - his horses
(l-r) Jean Herald, 'Old George', Betty Feltham

 


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