Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 1 Joining the RAF and Basic Training at Padgate

Caught 11.24 train at Padgate, arrived at Manchester at 12 o'clock, caught 12.30 bus to Burnley,...

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 2 Instrument Repair Course at Melksham

Went to Trowbridge with Ted, Geo, Art, Boller, Gin and Bill, saw ‘Dr Rhythm’. Sunday 25 May...

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 3 Wilmslow, waiting to be posted

Caught bus at Wilmslow for Manchester at 1.50pm, arrived at 2.40pm. Went round to NAAFI and had some supper...

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 4 On Board the Windsor Castle (part 1)

Sunday 3 Aug Stan woke up at reveille and went on deck. After dinner Stan and I went to the canteen and...

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 5 On Board the Windsor Castle (part 2)

After breakfast Stan and I went on deck and found somewhere to stand. At 2.30pm went on deck to listen to...

Wilfred (Pip) Hill's Diary 1940/1941 - Extract 6 Bombay to Habbaniya

I have been to Ashar a few times, to Basra once and to Margil once in the evening to the cinema. Ashar...