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259539 Pte. Martha Liddell Auxiliary Territorial Service No 1 Signal Coy. Delta Group from:Motherwell, Scotland   Martha Liddell is in back row 1st on left Both of my parents served in WW2. My Mom, Martha Liddell, came from Motherwell, Scotland and I know she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, Signal Corps. She always told me she was a telephone operator and was mostly stationed in the Middle East. She had to learn Morse code. She said she joined the Army and asked what was the best paying job for a woman and that was what she wanted to do. She met one of her best friends in the Army, her name was Betty Anderson and I think she was from England. Mom told me she was in Bethlehem at Christmas for 2 years in a row and also said she had dinner with King Farouk. She said when she left by ship to travel to the Middle East, there were only 6 women and 600 men. I think I have a picture of them returning from the Middle East. I also have an oil painting of her that is dated in 1943 in Tripoli. My Mom passed away in 2006 and after that I searched for her army records. They don't tell me much except that she went to the ME, which I can only assume is the short form for Middle East. That date is 30th of June 1945. The next two entries I can't read, then I can see what looks like she returned from the Middle East on 17th of April 1946. Cathy Carrier Add to this record.  Related Content: Auxiliary Territorial Service Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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