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Ldg.Wren. Lily Lees
Womens Royal Naval Service
Lily Lees was a Leading Wren in the Royal Navy. She completed her training at Mill Hill and after finishing her first posting achieved her rank of Leading Wren. She spoke often of her postings, the friends she made and her role as a writer having served in a number of Royal Navy posts including:HMS Bruce, HMS Drake2, HMS Ferret, HMS Jackdaw and HMS Pembroke.
At the date of writing, Lily Lees is 93 years old, but sadly very ill in a nursing home. Personal effects covering Lily's naval career have been recently re-discovered and the information shared.