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Irene Florence May Cook

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Name Cook, Irene Florence May
Date of birth 10 May 1926
Born Dunstable
Joined WLA 20 March 1944
Left WLA 19 October 1946
WLA No. 142624
Trained Northamptonshire Institute of Agriculture, Moulton
Employed Employed by private farmers - Mrs Lucas, Manor Farm Shillington and Measure's Farm, Thurleigh but was billeted at Milton Ernest hostel
Married Saunders
Further information Former plastic assembler, aged 17.
Suffered from ringworm from working with cows, and had to be treated in a London hospital.
Took part in the 14 February 1946 parade in Bedford before Princess Elizabeth. Left on medical grounds.

Irene Cook


(left to right) Ann Haynes nee Brodrick, Kathleen Cox nee Hopkins, ‘Dawn’ Filby nee Skeggs, Mary Smith nee Pakes (cutting cake) Trixie Schreiner nee Saunders, Irene Saunders nee Cook, Peggy Albertson nee Davis, Hilda Hicks nee Bright

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