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WRNS: The Women's Royal Naval Service (Shire Library)
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784420390
SKU
V9781784420390
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Neil R Storey
Neil Storey is a social and military historian specialising in the impact of war on society. He has written over 25 books, countless articles and has given lectures across the UK, including at the Imperial War Museum. He has acted as a consultant on a number of television documentaries and dramas.
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