Doreen travelled down from Huddersfield by train to Euston, then onward to Liverpool Street and Colchester. There she was collected by truck and taken to the Leavenheath Hostel.
Dont forget this was a daunting journey for a young girl travelling this distance to a destination she had never heard of.

On arriving at the Hostel they were billeted four to a room just like the other girls.
Training was given on various aspects of horticulture such as market gardening, field work etc. This was carried out the Chadacre Farm Institute with a Hostel at Shimpling, just south of Bury.
From Leavenheath, trucks transported Doreen over to Bures to work at Stantons Farm and Chapel Barn.

Later on Doreen managed to acquire a bicycle which gave her the freedom to travel over to Bures independently.

Trips were organised to take the girls into Sudbury and Colchester. One additional highlight was to catch a Norfolk Bus which travelled over to Ipswich on a Saturday to take local supporters to see Ipswich Town play football. The Land Army Girls not being to interested in the game, took the opportunity to visit the shops in Ipswich, then catch the bus back on its return journey.

Womens Land Army Badge (each triangle indicates 6 months service)	Womens Land Army Arm Badge
Proficiency Badge	Proficiency Certificate
	Final discharge papers. Issued to Doreen after four years service, on the day the WLA finally closed down in 1950. After Doreen completed her service with the WLA she worked for the "Peake" family as a gardener. This family took over the land owned locally by WAR-AG. Doreen married Ralph Warden a Bures lad 1951 and finally said goodbye to the Land Army