1948 Evelyn Hamilton
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VeloFellow54
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They appear to be wearing the uniforms of the Free French Forces. The woman at front left could be EH I suppose but the one on the steps looks nothing like her to my eyes. Given her accounts, I cannot see why she would have been a member of the Free French Forces though - but I am no expert in these matters. There must be records somewhere of all this including her participation (if any)
nearlyworks
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No it doesn't look like her at all (unless she is pulling a funny face, or perhaps has a whistle in her mouth? hard to tell )
Here's a picture of her in uniform - is that a FFF uniform?
In regards to the earlier question, when I visited her as a child she had a bike in the house and a cabinet full of trophies. I think someone told me the bike went to a museum, not sure if local or not and if the trophies went also. I will ask if anyone knows..
Yes I'm a bit sceptical of the parachuting tale. The rumour that persists in the family is that she was in Paris in the war and had a tandem and used to transport servicemen across Paris on the back of it (they were always wearing the same clothes but it was a different soldier each time). She would wave at German soldiers flirtatiously to distract their attention. Possibly another tall story but perhaps a bit more likely than parachuting?
No it doesn't look like her at all (unless she is pulling a funny face, or perhaps has a whistle in her mouth? hard to tell )
Here's a picture of her in uniform - is that a FFF uniform?
In regards to the earlier question, when I visited her as a child she had a bike in the house and a cabinet full of trophies. I think someone told me the bike went to a museum, not sure if local or not and if the trophies went also. I will ask if anyone knows..
Yes I'm a bit sceptical of the parachuting tale. The rumour that persists in the family is that she was in Paris in the war and had a tandem and used to transport servicemen across Paris on the back of it (they were always wearing the same clothes but it was a different soldier each time). She would wave at German soldiers flirtatiously to distract their attention. Possibly another tall story but perhaps a bit more likely than parachuting?
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dorset boy
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That's a Red Cross uniform,i agree that neither of the women look like her.They are not in F.A.N.Y or ATS uniform and do look very scruffy,the camera must have had a flash on it which seems to have reflected off the brass buttons and cap badges.They are not wearing belts either ?
That's a Red Cross uniform,i agree that neither of the women look like her.They are not in F.A.N.Y or ATS uniform and do look very scruffy,the camera must have had a flash on it which seems to have reflected off the brass buttons and cap badges.They are not wearing belts either ?
VeloFellow54
Old School Hero
The men in the earlier photo look like Free French to me. Even the way they wear those berets seems to indicate this. plus the location. I agree that the 2 women in the photo do not look like her. The photo of EH sporting a Red Cross outfit and cap gives credence to her being a nurse. Her claim to have been at Dunkirk during the evacuation though is another matter. I quite like all the contradictions and unsupported storied. It simply adds to the enigma that she was. We really do need to track down her medals etc. I live close to Swaffham....I wonder ? Difficult with COVID but maybe there will be information available there somewhere
VeloFellow54
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dorset boy
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