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Wren's Eye View: The Adventures of a Visual Signaller (Into Battle) (Hardcover)

by Stephanie Batstone (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Parapress; Reprinted edition edition (25 May 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1898594120
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898594123
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,239,837 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Stephanie Batstone volunteered for signalling, to "free a man for the fleet". Like her fellow trainees she hoped to go to Portsmouth "where the war at sea was being fought, not to mention the war of the sexes" but instead she was sent to the Signal Station at Ganavan, near Oban, where during World War II every ship that passed by, from fishing smacks to battleships had to be challenged and identified. In these memoirs Stephanie tells of the harsh conditions she and her fellow Wrens encountered in the Highlands and how they grew acclimatized to the constant struggle for dry clothes, sleep, warmth, avoiding the sadisitic First Lieutenant and, above all, adequate food. Yet, despite the difficulties, Stephanie loved her vocation. She describes how she was complete mistress of the Aldis lamp and the codes which gave her "ultimate power over the Navy" and how, although Wrens were forbidden to "get on a boat", she could converse with sailors by morse at such speed that no officer could make out her messages - it was in this way she "picked up" Jack from Ohio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story of wartime life with some laughs!, 26 Nov 2003
This review is from: Wren's Eye View: The Adventures of a Visual Signaller (Paperback)
I originally got this book as I am interested in morse code and signalling and was hoping to get an insight into its use. Although there are some interesting details I was very soon engrossed in an excellent factual story told in a humorous and lucid manner by Miss Batstone. It is very rare that I get so addicted to a book but this one is a winner - I just couldn't put down. I was transported to the cold wet signal station near Oban (Scotland) where the wrens communicated with sailors off shore by lamp and flag and put up with terrible wartime living conditions. Some messages were often of personal nature - definitely not approved of by the admiralty!

This is a great and very easy read _._ m0cuq

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5.0 out of 5 stars Window into far off days, 29 Oct 2007
Not only is this book historically facinating, its also incredibly well written and entertaining. It captures the spirit of the times through which Stephanie lived and survived. The story tells of a plucky london girl who has her heart bent on becoming a visual signaller. Despite the naysayers, she becomes one of the best on sea or shore. She scratches out an existence in the harshness of the highlands, taking comfort in her friends, her dreams of romance and her own skill with the lamps. Her characaterisation is vivid and at times hilarious, and you can see the scottish scenery unfold in her prose. I couldn't put it down. Interested in the period or not, I would recommend it to anyone.
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