What age were you during the war?

I was 17 years old when the war started on the 3rd of September 1939.

Where did you live during the war?

I lived in Glasgow for 2 years because I worked there, in 1941 I moved to Kilmarnock

How did you feel when you heard about the war?

I was brain washed and made to think that going to war with the Nazi's was the only thing we could do

Did you agree with the war?

More or less yes, We had to go to war

What was your job during the war?

In 1942 I went to a training centre to learn how to march. I was also in the ACS

How did the war effect the people in your family?

My older brother was desperate to help or be in the air force. He eventually got the chance but the plane was shot down, he was buried in Holland at the age of 22

Did anyone in your family have a particular service during the war?

Not really. Most of my family had Civilian jobs. My dad was a butcher and my sisters were grocery workers. Either that or they were too young to work. My brother was a flight engineer and my uncle was in the royal navy in Jersey.