She says she was too young to understand the seriousness of the situation, but still has vivid memories of life in Maesglas at the time.

One incident was seeing a big crack in the bedroom wall caused by an explosion nearby. She also recalls an American soldier giving her a vitamin tablet, which she says tasted like a sweet.

And there was the time where doctors at the Royal Gwent Hospital failed to diagnose a broken leg (pictured right) to save money on using the X-ray machine.

Rosemary remembers her leg injury

Rosemary's memories were jogged by reading the diary of her father Fred Simon.

He recorded details of national events during the war alongside incidents in Newport and family activities.