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Hampton
Enterprise to aid of World War Two heroine
In the final
months of the Second World War, Margaret Yates was one of the
heroic medical staff who manned the makeshift hospitals close
to the fighting at the culmination of the battle to drive the
Japanese out of Burma.
In recognition
of her gallantry as a sister in the Territorial Army Nursing Service,
Margaret awarded a mention in despatches, one of the highest honours
she could receive.
Despite Margaret's
current age and frailty, her niece, Jenny Yates, was determined
she should attend one final function alongside the other service
personnel who make up the North Surrey branch.
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Through
the good offices of Marie Martin, a key outreach worker
in VCG's Neighbourhood Care Project, Margaret enrolled as
a member of Hampton Enterprise Community Transport Project
and travelled in style to the annual VJ Day memorial service
in Staines in the project's Eurobus Twin people carrier.
VCG
Director, Fiona Brennan says "It was a great privilege
and pleasure for us to enable Margaret to join her comrades
at this very special ceremony. It is a poignant reminder
of the great debt we owe both to Margaret and all those
fighting in WW2 who gave so much to protect our freedom
and safety"
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A
carriage fit for a woman of courage
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last
updated 10 October, 2006