Dutton, Joyce (Oral history)

British civilian Joyce Dutton and boy soldier John Dutton, Army Technical School (Boys), talk about life in Wokingham, GB, during Second World War

REEL 1 Aspects of life in Wokingham, GB, during Second World War: father's work at Aborfield Garrison; relationship between Wokingham and Aborfield Garrison including contact with troops during Second World War; details of dances at garrison with boys from Army Technical School during late teens including involvement in organisation; relationship with Auxiliary Territorial Service members; attendance at husband's posting dance, 1946; attendance at Aborfield church parades. [John Dutton] details of 4th/7th Dragoon Guards band at Arborfield. [Joyce Dutton] marriage, 1947; air raids; advantages of Arborfield Garrison for Wokingham; relationships between local men and women; memories of friends; memories of dances at California Park; question of dancing lessons; story of sisters missing bus home after dance; discipline from father; changes in Wokingham since 1940s including details of Rose Street; meetings with boys in Wokingham including at Ritz Cinema. REEL 2 Continues: meetings with boys in Wokingham including at Martins Swimming Pool. [John Dutton] sporting activities as boy soldier. [Joyce Dutton] story of having bike stolen by Dougie Blusher; use of bicycle; evening activities in Wokingham; boy soldiers visiting family home. [John Dutton] details of married quarters at Aborfield Garrison; standard of turnout when out of camp. [Joyce Dutton] discipline. [John Dutton] move of Army Technical School and posting to Bury; relationships between boy soldiers and local girls including illicit marriage of Stan Roach while still boy soldier; details of pay. [Joyce Dutton] details of pay. [John Dutton] performances of physical training display team; details of 4th/7th Dragoon Guards; church parades. [Joyce Dutton] relationship between local girls and boy soldiers. [John Dutton] duties in camp and dancing lessons. [Joyce Dutton] further details of dances; father's service in army; family.