Louisa Jenkins

Bellbottoms and Blackouts: Memories of a Wren Louisa Jenkins

'The big day had arrived and after only three weeks' intensive training Susan passed out and mustered on the parade ground-a fully fledged Wren in the much sought after Communications branch of the service, proudly boasting the Naval flags on the badge on the sleeve of her jacket. There was a gabble of excited noise as the young Wrens, sounding like their feathered namesakes, jostled and pushed each other around the drafting board ' The author tells it like it was, the trials, the tribulations, and the fun-her detailed and humorous account of her experiences as Wren in World War II is both historically informative and delightfully entertaining.