Sergeant Joan Mortimer, Flight Officer Elspeth Henderson, Sergeant Helen Turner.

Members of the WAAF (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) at Biggin Hill, they were awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on 1 September 1940.
Despite an air raid taking place, the ladies had refused to leave their posts and continued commutations with Fighter Command, relaying vital information. The building took a direct hit and they were thrown to the floor, but it was only when the room began to catch fire that they were ordered to finally leave their posts!
Here they stand outside the damaged buildings.