Women’s army in France

Extract from War Diary from Dieppe base for W.A.A.C, [Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) which later became known as the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps], October 1917. These sources reveal the work women did behind the front line in France in order to release more men to fight, (Catalogue ref: WO 95/85)

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War Diary W.A.A.C- Dieppe

October-1917

Strength- 118

Administrators-       5

Clerks                    13

Drivers                   10

Signals                   10

Storekeepers          3

Bakers                    37

Cooks                     25

Housemaids, etc.   15


Extract from War Diary from Calais base for W.A.A.C, [Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) which later became known as the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps], February 1918. (Catalogue ref: WO 95/85)

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WAR DIARY

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INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY             W.A.A.CORPS       32

Place Date Hour Summary of Events and information Remarks & references to appendices
  1918      
Calais 2.2   ARRIVALS

16551 Worker Flinn arrived from St. Omer,

Worker Wildish arrived from St. Omer

Arrival of draft of 5 (Household) from U.K. of these three were despatched to Queen Elizabeth Camp Vendroux.

DEPARTURE

Four telephonists to Rouen

 
  3.2   DEPARTURE

Miss Hyne A.A. to Queen Alexandra Camp, Miss Meakin A.A. from Queen Alexandra Camp to Beaumarais

 
  7.2   ARRIVAL

From UK Miss Gladys Piggot A.A. and five workers from UK

 
  9.2   ARRIVAL

C.C.[Command Controller] W.A.A.C inspected Queen Mary Camp and princess Elizabeth Camp Beaumarais. 1814 Worker Currall and 8557 Worker McBryde from St.Omer

DEPARTURES

Miss I. Casson A.A. to Vendroux at the opening of Queen Elizabeth Camp with 9 Household staff and 29 forwomen and Workers transferred from A.S.C. (B.S.D.) Calais.

 
  10.2   DEPARTURES

1364 Forewoman Hills F.W. to UK in order to undergo Administrative Course of Instruction

 
  13.2   Arrival of Mrs Eldred D.A. from Grezancourt for duty at Munitions Camp. Beaumarais. Departure of Miss Ramsay A.A. on leave to U.K.  
  14.2   Arrival of a draft of thirteen (storekeepers and clerks) for Ordnance, Audruicq and Base Depot  

 

 

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