As we remember the Great War 1914-1918 and commemorate D-Day on 6th June 1944, the following narrative is a brief account of the impact WW1 had on my grandmother Georgiana Phyllis Maud Martin. Fortunately for us, gran was a keen photographer who compiled and annotated a unique pictorial record of her five years in uniform.
Sarah Carter
4 June 2014
Georgiana Phyllis Maud Martin, known as Phyllis, was born on September 8th 1889 in Plymouth; she was the youngest daughter of Sir Richard and Lady Martin and lived very comfortably at No 7, The Esplanade, Plymouth Hoe. She had a privileged upbringing due to the distinguished family history of high naval command. (more…)