At 99 years old, Dorothea Barron is revealing a wartime secret.

The Second World War veteran says she has no regrets about lying about her height to join the Women’s Royal Naval Service in 1943 at the age of 18.

Dorothea Barron served as a visual signaller, mastering semaphore and Morse code to relay messages between those at sea and those on land{ai:summary}<p>At 99, Dorothea Barron confesses her wartime deception, joining the Women's Royal Naval Service at 18. She harbors no remorse. #history</p>

99-year-old Second World War veteran reveals her secret to joining the Navy

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