Interview with Joyce Victoria Clayton

Interview with Joyce Victoria Clayton

Joyce Clayton was born in Lincoln and served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, where she was first assigned to barrage balloons before becoming an equipment officer at various stations. Whilst based at RAF Sutton-on-Hull she witnessed the bombing of Hull. She describes being bombed, life inside a shelter, D-Day and Victory in Europe day. She remembers the special spirit and how concerts would continue, despite the bombing. She was finally posted to RAF Hednesford to wind down towards her demob.

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2017-02-08

00:37:01 audio recording

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