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WRVS Gasmask: A Driver's Story from Dover

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:23 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Joyce was a driver for the WRVS in and around Dover.

She told of one day when she was delayed returning to the Salvation Army base in Dover. This effectively saved her life as shortly before her return it was bombed and destroyed.

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Photographs of Joyce, along with photos of her Gas mask and another metal, cylindrical gas mask container

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Joyce Bruce (nee Griggs)

Person who shared the story/items

Rebecca MacKenzie

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

She was my great-aunt.

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Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

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105702

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    Their Finest HourWorld War TwoAir RaidArmed ForcesArmiesArmyAsiaAsianBombBombedBombingBombing raidsBombsBritish EmpireBritish RajCommonwealthEmpireEnsignEuropeEuropeanFlagFranceFrenchIndiaIndianRajStandard

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