Kitty Hills (nee Hutchinson) was married in 1931 to Captain John Hills who designed the initial Special Duties wireless sets and helped set up the organisation. He recruited his wife to be one of the earliest operators, most likely early in 1941. When first recruited they were not commissioned, until it was realised that under ATS rules they could not be left to operate the stations. These rules did not apply to Officers!
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Peverel Instation | Operator | 20 Jul 1941 | 1942 |
| Thornham Magna Instation | Operator | 1942 | 1942 |
| Buckland St Mary Instation | Operator | 1942 | 1942 |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Instation | Operator | 1944 | 20 Jul 1944 |
| Hollingbourne Instation | Operator | 1943 | 1943 |
| Heathfield Instation | Operator | Unknown | 12 Nov 1943 |
Beatrice Temple visited her at the following locations;
Hatfield Peveral 15 Dec 1941,
Thornham Magna 1 Apr 1942,
Buckland St Mary 13 Aug 1942 and 14 Oct 1942,
Hollingbourne 24 Nov 1943
Cheddon Fitzpaine 30 Jan 1944 and 9 Mar 1944
On Monday 15 Dec 1941 Beatrice Temple recorded; "on to Hatfield Peverel - Kitty Hills - affected little thing".
Kitty was at Heathfield 10 Nov 1943 when Betty Dicken died. She was billeted at "Heatherville" on Hailsham Road. Kitty and Beatrice Temple cleared the hut on 12 Nov.
On July 22 1944; "After lunch was asked if would speak to Captain Hills wanted me to do something for Kitty (interspersed with his own marvellousness)".
Oct 25 1944; "Mary and Kitty arrived there on 10 days instruction".