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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 ...
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.
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]
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 ...
McGeorge initially joined the Women's Land Army aged 20, in 1939, having been at physical training college. She resigned to join the Women's Royal Naval Service. [3]On 30 September 1941, [4] when a WREN third officer, she received the British Empire Medal, for bravery in carrying urgent despatches on foot in an air raid.
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.
In December 1939, with the Second World War having broken out, Davies joined the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). [1] [2] In May 1940, she was granted the rank of third officer (equivalent to sub-lieutenant) with seniority from 6 December 1939.
Alison Robins (nee Gerrish) (9 March 1920 – 15 October 2017) was a British naval signals intelligence officer. She joined the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS, "Wrens") in 1939 as an officers' steward and later joined the " Y-Service " [ 1 ] in World War II.