A WAR hero from Sully has penned what she has dubbed her “legacy” book, calling it a must read for children.

Eileen Younghusband’s new book, Eileen’s War, is a children’s version of her 2011 award-winning autobiography, One Women’s War.

Her latest work is written in a shorter and simpler style for children and is fully illustrated with drawings, alongside personal and historical photographs.

Mrs Younghusband said it is mainly written from the perspective of her teenage self, with historical accounts included to provide context and background information.

She said the time was right to release the book about her experiences of the Second World War, fearing the loss of important memories for younger generations as more and more veterans pass away.

She also said she sees her latest book as something to help make sense of the uncertain times we are living in.

“It is my hope that all children will read my book,” said the 95-year-old.

“I think it is really important to engage with young people about the Second World War.

“It’s a pivotal moment in our history. I feel my book helps to make a sense of the insecurities we all face at the moment.

“In truth I am not going to be around forever, but if my story can live on from generation to generation this will be wonderful.”

Mrs Younghusband joined the RAF and soon found herself in the top secret filter room, where she had to sign the Official Secrets Act.

During the course of her service, she saw the invasion fleet heading for the Normandy beaches on D-Day; received the coded warning of the first V2 rocket as it approached London, and was later one of a handful of members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force sent to hunt the V2 launchers in Belgium.

Mrs Younghusband has featured heavily in the BBC series Britain’s Greatest Generation, Channel 4’s D-Day to Berlin, and she spoke at the Battle of Britain memorial service in St Pauls Cathedral.

In 2015, Bentley Priory Museum opened a permanent exhibition dedicated to the filter room.

She added: “When I wrote One Woman’s War I wanted to shine a light on the work done by the women of the filter room.

“At the time our position in history had almost been forgotten. Now I am so proud that the women’s contribution has been acknowledged.

“Our calculations not only told the pilots in their Spitfires and Hurricanes where to find the enemy, but also determined where air raid warnings would be sounded and where rescue boats would be sent to pick up downed allied airmen. These were life and death decisions.