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Grandma in the war?

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1Luke84

1Luke84 Report 4 Sep 2009 15:40

Hi all,
Apparently my grandma was in the army during the Second World War, according to my mam. Can this be true? I've looked on the internet and found references to the women’s land army, maybe she meant this.
My mam remembers her mum saying she should be entitled to some medal if she claimed for it. Looking on various sites I would need to know her regiment and enlisted number, anyone know how I could find this out?

Paul

Paul Report 4 Sep 2009 15:42

Probably means the Womens Land Army, like you said. There's been something on news fairly recently about members of the land army being recognised for their services during the war, with a medal (a little late for many I would suspect)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Sep 2009 16:06

The Women's Army Corps
17 Feb 2005 ... Brief history from its beginnings in 1941 to its assimilation into the regular Army in 1978.

www.history.army.mil/WAC.HTM - 59k - Similar pages

http://www.history.army.mil/WAC.HTM
THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS
3 Feb 2003 ... Soon after the end of hostilities, the decision was made to devote to the Women's Army Corps one volume of the Army's major historical ...

www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/Wac/index... - 133k - Similar pages

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http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/Wac/index.htm
Women in World War II
Finally on May 14th 1942 the bill to "Establish a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps" .... nurses in WWII visit the "Cherry Ames, War Nurse" site list of links ...

userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets5.html - 16k - Similar pages

http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets5.html
Women and World War II - Female Soldiers - Roles of Women - ...
Judith A. Bellafaire on the role of women in the army in World War II. WWII Women's Recruiting Posters Women during World War II were actively recruited to ...

womenshistory.about.com/od/warwwii/Women_and_Wor... - 31k - Similar pages

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/warwwii/Women_and_World_War_II.htm
Women's History

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1Luke84

1Luke84 Report 4 Sep 2009 16:32

Many thanks both of you. :-)