Anastasia Williams (née Birley)

General Information

Anastasia seated in her WLA uniform.
Anastasia seated in her WLA uniform, aged 19 years old.

First Name(s): Anastasia

Unmarried Surname: Birley

Married Surname: Williams

Date of Birth: 13.9.1922

Place of Birth: Salford

Date joined WLA: 6.7.42

Date left WLA: 24.5.45

WLA number: 88238

Previous occupation: Emery packer

Reasons for leaving: Marriage on 14 April 1945

Employment

Worked in Lancashire and Shropshire.

Life after the war

Post-war occupation: When she left the WLA, Ann married James (Jimmy) Vernon Williams who came from Tal-y-Bont in the Conwy Valley. It was in that village that they lived out the rest of their lives. 

Did not work again until later in life in the Conwy Valley – in a small country motel and a home for the elderly – both as unskilled kitchen work.

Contributor Information

Name: Peter Preston

Relationship to Land Girl: Son-in-law

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