WW2: A Civilian in the Second World War

This blog posts extracts from E J Rudsdale's diaries of life on the home front in Britain during the Second World War. Each extract was posted exactly 70 years after it was first written, marking the 70th anniversary of the Second World War between 2009-2015.

31st July 1944

Monday To Post at 1.00am, a fine, brilliant moonlight night. There was an alarm soon after midnight, just before I set out, and another ...

30th July 1944

Sunday Woke again to find a brilliant fine morning, and by the time I had breakfast and bath it was nearly one, so had to hurry to have...

29th July 1944

Saturday Up again at 8, and office 9.15. Usual Saturday rush and hurry. Not out till nearly 2, and so no lunch but a cup of coffee...

28th July 1944

Friday Quiet night, and had some sound sleep, without dreams. Many ‘planes going out between 6 and 7. Amusing rumours at the office...

27th July 1944

Thursday Before coming off at 1.00am heard rumours that 176 out of 260 ‘divers’ had been destroyed in 24 hours, but we hear that damage...

26th July 1944

Wednesday Not up until 8.30, and not at office till quarter to 10. Capt. Folkard was furious, but said nothing. Lovely morning, ve...

25th July 1944

Tuesday Up 8.30. Fine and sunny. Heavy ‘planes going out. Felt rotten during night, but a little better this morning. During ...

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E J Rudsdale: Born on 14th February 1910 in Colchester, Essex. Began work at Colchester Castle Museum in 1928.

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