Date:1917 - 1919 (c.)
Description:Women's Army Auxiliary Corps certificate of discharge army form. Rugeley born Gladys Harvey was enrolled on 13 September 1917 and discharged 0n 19 October 1919. She worked as a waitress at Brocton Camp canteen. The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began operating in March 1917 as the Great War dragged on. Ongoing shortages of men and soldiers began to impact on Britain's ability to continue the conflict. W.A.A.C.s carried out jobs so that men could be released and enlisted into the Army. Some of the papers from Staffordshire's Conscription Appeals detail how the majority of men who appealed against their conscription failed in their appeal and were given a short time-frame in which they could get their affairs in order before reporting for duty. Some of the rulings specifically stated that their job could be carried out by a woman.
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Pictured in her Women's Auxiliary Army Corps uniform is Gladys Harvey of Rugeley. She was enrolled on ...
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps certificate of discharge army form. Rugeley born Gladys Harvey was enrolled ...
A portrait photograph of two women in Women's Auxiliary Army Corps uniforms at Brocton Camp. Seated ...
Photograph of two textile badges from the uniform belonging to Gladys Harvey: Women's Army Auxiliary ...
A group of four Women's Auxiliary Army Corps members pictured at Brocton Camp. Seated right is Gladys ...
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Source: Mr Jake Whitehouse
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