Marie Scott was just 13 at the outbreak of the Second World War, and four years later she decided it was time to play her part on the home front. However, dreading the prospect of toiling in the fields with the Women’s Land Army, she utilised her switchboard operating skills, which made her an excellent candidate for the Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens). After a short time training at Mill Hill, Scott was transferred to Fort Southwick, Portsmouth. There, she was placed on the communications frontline. Little could the teenager have known, she would be taking part in one of the most important operations in world history. Working deep in the tunnels on the switchboard before becoming a VHF (Very High Frequency) radio operator, she was about to play a vital role in Operation Overlord.
Aged 97, Scott is now a retiree living in New Malden, South London. She spoke to about growing up in London during the war,
