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  2. Women's Royal Naval Service - Wikipedia

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    The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens) was the women's branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. First formed in 1917 for the First World War , it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War , remaining active until integrated into the Royal Navy in 1993.

  3. Nancy Robertson (WRNS officer) - Wikipedia

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    In 1939, Robertson joined the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). [1] During the Second World War, she served as a chief officer (equivalent in rank to commander) at the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches in Liverpool, England, and also on the staff of the Flag Officer Ceylon. [2]

  4. Vera Laughton Mathews - Wikipedia

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    Service / branch: Women's Royal Naval Service: Years of service: 1918–1919 1939–1946: Rank: Director: Commands: Women's Royal Naval Service (1939–46) Battles / wars: First World War Second World War: Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1942) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1945) Relations: Sir John ...

  5. Ethel Goodenough - Wikipedia

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    In 1939 when war broke out the Women's Royal Naval Service that had been disbanded in 1919 was reformed. Vera Laughton Mathews was the new Director of the "WRNS" with Goodenough as deputy director, [3] with the rank of Superintendent. On the 3 September 1939 she was in the First Sea Lord's office just after 11'o'clock when the ultimatum sent to ...

  6. Mary Lloyd (WRNS officer) - Wikipedia

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    Lloyd was the first woman to join the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) when it was re-formed in 1939, and began her service as a steward. The following year she was commissioned as an officer. [1] By 1946 she was acting superintendent, for which service she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 Birthday Honours.

  7. Pat Nye - Wikipedia

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    She joined the Women's Royal Naval Service (Wrens) on the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, [3] [4] reaching the rank of Chief Officer and was awarded a military OBE. [ citation needed ] From 1949 Nye was the managing director and actress-manager of the Bedford Theatre in Camden Town , where she appeared as Lady Audley in Lady Audley's ...

  8. Women in Bletchley Park - Wikipedia

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    Women made up the majority of Bletchley Park’s workforce, most enlisted in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, WRNS, nicknamed the Wrens. The Wrens performed a vital role operating the computers used for code-breaking, including the Colossus and Bombe machines. Working around the clock in three 8 hour shifts, they were the beating heart of ...

  9. Piccadilly Incident - Wikipedia

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    During an air-raid on Piccadilly in World War II, Chief Wren Diana Fraser, who is on active duty with the Women's Royal Naval Service, meets Captain Alan Pearson, a Royal Marines officer on sick leave after the evacuation from Dunkirk. He invites her for a drink at his house.

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