Diary of Phyllis Bethel of Topsham Devon

An account of her travels with her husband and her daughter Marion from Wiesbaden in Germany and the Second World war in Topsham Devon as written in her diaries between 1929 and 1953.

4th April 1941

I heard this morning that bombs fell on runway of airport. Our help has gas drill (putting on gas mask) with her 5 year old boy and he asked her what it was for. " well some day Jerry might come over and give us a bit o gas"Roy thought a bit then said "Mum, we don't want his gas, we've got that" pointing to gas jet in their bedroom. 9pm Bristol attacked again and Plymouth.