WARTIME HEROINE
Bravery of English Girl WORK DURING AIR RAIDS London, August 24. “In recognition of her continued devotion to duty, particularly in the organisation of ambulance service during air raids and bravery in carrying out her duties, especially in coming from Finsbury Park to Southwark through falling bombs and shrapnel, I bequeath to Alice Rebecca Bryen £200,” is a clause in the will of ex-Naval Commander T. C. Mugliston. The will discloses another unsung, heroine. Miss Bryen, who Is employed In a gramophone shop, says: “Commander Mugliston and I just balanced. He thought me, aged 17, at the time, too young to be in air raids. ■' “I thought him, at over 60, too old. He was brave. I was not, apart from picking up the injured during the initial scare. "I was young and headstrong, and was thoroughly thrilled at rushing round when everybody was flying helter-skelter for shelter. We had to lie where the bombs were falling, and often worked all night.,”
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 291, 4 September 1931, Page 9
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