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WRNS - The Women's Royal Naval Service

By: Shire Publications

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Shire Library

MSRP old price: $13.95


Product Info

Title
WRNS - The Women's Royal Naval Service
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Publish Year
2017
Pages
64
Dimensions
6x8x.1"
NKG Part #
2147661598
MFG. Part #
OSPSLI828
Type
Softcover

Description

From cooks and clerks to weapons analysts and air mechanics, generations of women have served in the Wrens (Women's Royal Naval Service or WRNS). The Royal Navy was the first of the UK armed services to admit women during the First World War with the purpose of freeing up a man to go to sea by giving his job to a trained female worker. Disbanded in 1919, the Wrens were reinstated on the outbreak of the Second World War. This book focuses on the work and experiences of Wrens during the two world wars, introducing the kinds of jobs they performed and the places where they served. It contains poignant accounts from the women themselves, along with contemporary images of the Wrens in action and modern photographs of their uniforms, badges and insignia.