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Chargement... WRNS: The Women’s Royal Naval Service (Shire Library)par Neil R. Storey
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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. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)359.3480941Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Navy; Naval Science Organization of military forcesÉvaluationMoyenne: (5)
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One omission that surprised me was mention of the Naval Discipline Act (NDA) - the WRNS did not come under the NDA until 1977; until that year, Wren Ratings only saluted those of the rank of Commander and above, and Naval Ratings saluted WRNS officers only as a courtesy (this was different to the other two services, which were always under their respective Discipline Acts).
Silly mistakes in the book are irritating - the spelling of Woollcombe is incorrect once on page 57 and in the Index too. (