Women in the Auxiliary Services



A.T.S (Auxiliary Territorial Service) was attached to the army. Some 198 000 members, whose jobs included mechanics, clerks and operating anti-aircraft batteries.


The Mechanised Transport Corps

ATS manning a rangefinder

W.A.A.F (Women's Auxiliary Air Force). Some 182 000 members, whose jobs included radio-operators, mechanics, photographers and barrage balloon crews.


Airwomen at a balloon site in the Midlands

WAAF on a barrage balloon site in London

W.R..N.S ( Women's Royal Naval Service) or 'Wrens'.


"Wrens" (Women's Royal Naval Service)

Copyright © 2002 Peter N. Risbey.