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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Barbara 'Babs' Kathleen Clark

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Name Clark, Barbara 'Babs' Kathleen
Date of birth 6 June 1921
Born Luton, Bedfordshire
Joined WLA 21 August 1941
Left WLA 18 April 1946
WLA No. 51727
Trained Luton Hoo
Employed Employed privately by 1) Langley's Market Garden Potton (1st October - 5th December 1941) 2) Little's and Son Market Garden, Luton (8th December 1941 - 24th December 1943) 3) Pollards Market Garden, Henlow.
Married name Newell
More information Aged 20 on entry. Formerly worked for Hucklesby Hat Manufacturers making military caps. Married Douglas Newell on 7 November 1945 but continued as a land girl. Demobilised.
Barbara Clark

Photo of Barbara Clark

Barbara Newell Harvesting at Luton Hoo

Barbara Clark (bottom right) loading hay at Luton Hoo with Peggy Richardson (left)

 


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