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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Doreen 'Renie' Hirst

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Name Hirst, Doreen 'Renie'
Date of birth 3 February 1929
Place of enrolment Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
Joined WLA 16 May 1946
Left WLA 18 November 1949
WLA No. 168300
Trained On the job
Employed Beds. War Ag. at Bolnhurst hostel
Married name Presland
Further information Began at Ivy Lodge Nursery, Sharnbrook. Employed by Mr Keen - glasshouse work and chickens. Finished by working for Mr Mason at Brooke Farm, Bolnhurst.

Doreen Hurst Bolnhurst - Land girl bathtime

(l to r) Doreen Hirst, Vera Jobling and Hilary Fenwick

 



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