#auxiliary territorial service

[musingsofahistorymajor]

Bel Powley as Sandra Westgate

Masters of the Air 1x06

#the women of masters of the air #masters of the air #mota #mota spoilers #bel powley #sandra westgate #my gifs #mod post #auxiliary territorial service #ats #women in wwii

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Wrens played a major part in the planning and organisation of naval operations, serving at Bletchley Park and its out-stations, operating machines used in code-breaking.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

#book quotes #normal women #philippa gregory #nonfiction #women's royal naval service #wrns #planning #organization #navy #operations #bletchley park #out stations #machines #code breaker #ats #auxiliary territorial service #dover #headquarters #december #40s #1940s #20th century #ww2 #wwii #world war two

[hippography]

ATS TAKE UP HORSE RIDING 

Object description: Original wartime caption: Some of the girls and their horses

Creator: War Office official photographers (Photographer) Lieut. Taylor 

Production date: 1941-12-08 

Catalogue number: H 16013 

Part of WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION 

Imperial War Museum

#Auxiliary Territorial Service #second world war #WWII #horses #Lieut. Taylor #War Office Second World War Official Collection #1941 #Imperial War Museum

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Canadian Army Women to Train As Anti-Aircraft Gun Operators," Toronto Star. April 30, 1943. Page 27. ---- BRITISH WOMEN TERRITORIALS OPERATE "A.A." GUNS ---- Ottawa, April 30 - (CP) - Members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps will be trained as "plotter telephonists" and will eventually take their place with men manning anti-aircraft artillery, defence headquarters has announced.

Women in Britiain's auxiliary territorial service - the British women's army - have been used on similar duty for some months. Some have helped operate London's guns during air raids.

Women selected must have grade 10 in education, have ability at map-reading and mathematics and possess a "keen interest" in artillery, the statement said.

#canadian women's army corps #artillery plotter #anti-aircraft guns #aa guns #air defence #auxiliary territorial service #canada in the british empire #canadian army #women at war #women in uniform #world war ii #canada during world war 2

[redislandrover]

Moms are always ready to give advice (and remind you of what you are doing wrong!)

#Queen Mother #princess elizabeth #future queen #british royal family #auxiliary territorial service #world war ii

[carbone14]

Jean Knox, directrice de l'Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) – Angleterre – 1941-1943

Photographe : Lieutenant E.G. Edward Malindine - War Office official photographer

©Imperial War Museums - TR 458

Jean Knox a été directrice de l'Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) de juillet 1941 à octobre 1943. L'ATS était la branche féminine de l'armée britannique. Créé le 9 septembre 1938, l'ATS était organisé comme un service volontaire de femmes. L'organisation a été remplacée par le Women's Royal Army Corps le 1er février 1949.

#WWII #Les femmes et les hommes de la guerre #Women and men in war #Jean Knox #Auxiliary Territorial Service #ATS #Angleterre #England #1941 #1942 #1943

[lifes-commotion]

Happy heavenly Birthday Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)! She became Queen 6 February 1952 and reigned of 70 years and 214 days, which was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.

#Elizabeth II #birthday #Queen of the United Kingdom #queen regent #head of state #Philip Mountbatten #marriage #children #Lilibet #monarch #Operation London Bridge #Operation Unicorn #Balmoral Castle #old age #heir presumptive #Children's Hour #Auxiliary Territorial Service #Westminster Abbey #coronation #2 June 1953

[sanjay-mohindroo]

Queen Elizabeth II: The Mechanic Monarch

Sanjay Mohindroo Sanjay Mohindroo. https://sm.stayingalive.in/did-you-know/queen-elizabeth-ii-the.html In a surprising twist to her illustrious reign, it was revealed that Queen Elizabeth II possessed a rather unique skill set—she was a trained mechanic. Yes, you read that correctly. Beyond her regal duties and royal obligations, Her Majesty delved into the world of mechanics, demonstrating a…

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#Auxiliary Territorial Service #Balancing responsibilities #Challenging norms #Defying stereotypes #Duty and service #empowerment #inspiration #Mechanic #news #Queen Elizabeth II #Resilience #Royal revelation #Royal traditions #Sanjay K Mohindroo #Sanjay Kumar Mohindroo #sanjay mohindroo #Unconventional paths #Unexpected talents #World War II

[tenth-sentence]

They also worked in mixed batteries on anti-aircraft guns, despite officially not being allowed to fire them.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

#book quote #normal women #philippa gregory #nonfiction #ats #auxiliary territorial service #anti aircraft guns

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Happy International Women's Day!

Charlotte Elizabeth "Betty" Webb, MBE (née Vine-Stevens), born on 13 May 1923, worked as a code breaker at Bletchley Park during World War II at the age of 18.

She contributed to the work of breaking the German cipher, Enigma.

She joined the British Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1941. In joining the top-secret mission at Bletchley, she said:

"I wanted to do something more for the war effort than bake sausage rolls."

#Betty #Charlotte Elizabeth Webb #Charlotte Elizabeth Webb #Bletchley Park #World War II #Enigma #British Auxiliary Territorial Service #code breaker #Betty Webb #International Women's Day #Nat Geo #National Geographic

[musingsofahistorymajor]

The Women of Masters of the Air 1x06

Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)

Women's Army Corps (WAC)

Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)

#mota spoilers #mota #masters of the air spoilers #masters of the air #mota 1x06 #women in wwii #waaf #ats #womens auxiliary air force #auxiliary territorial service #mod post #the women of masters of the air

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Their marching to the tune of 'Anchors Away' suggests different:

We are the ATS marching along

We are the Ack Ack girls

and this is just our marching song

We joined the Royal Artillery

to fight for yours and mine

And when we see a jerry plane

we shoot the blighter

Shoot the blighter down

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

#book quotes #normal women #philippa gregory #nonfiction #marching song #anchors away #ats #auxiliary territorial service #anti aircraft guns #artillery #shot down

[hesbuckcompton-baby]

Notes on historical context

A huge part of fic writing in the HBO War fandom lies in historical research - I'm sure my writer friends can all attest to this - and it's personally one of my favourite parts of the whole process! As a result, I've decided to compile a few notes on the history used in my two current MoTA fics; I'm Your Man and Better Off

I'm aware this probably isn't interesting to a lot of people, but to any kindred spirits I hope you enjoy 😂

I'm Your Man

Frankie's hometown - Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in the English West Midlands, which has existed as a settlements since the Roman occupation, but is particularly notable for being the birthplace of famous playwright William Shakespeare. The house in which Shakespeare grew up in remains a popular tourist attraction, evidencing visits from several notable writers including Charles Dickens and Lord Byron.

The Coventry Blitz

In Chapter 4, Frankie references the Coventry Blitz - a series of bombing raids between 1940-42, most notably on the night of 14th November 1940. In a single night, two-thirds of the city's buildings were damaged or destroyed, making it the most concentrated bombing of an English city in the entire war. In the aftermath, the word 'Coventration' was coined by Joseph Goebells to refer to the act of completely destroying a city through aerial attacks. I have spoken to people who lived in the towns around Coventry during this time who recall large groups of displaced families walking from town to town in search of shelter, as the destruction of housing was so extensive that people could not remain within the city.

Rationing

In the first few chapters, Frankie makes several references to the state of food rationing in 1943. Throughout the Second World War, food supply in the UK was severely limited due to its reliance on imports, and the economic state was so dire following the war that Britain continued rationing until 1954. Huge campaigns were introduced encouraging people to grow and supply their own food, and many commodities became unavailable due to shortages in certain ingredients. One such example was the production of Cadbury's chocolate, which had to be altered to 'Ration chocolate' due to milk shortages.

The Young Visiters by Daisy Ashford

In Chapter 7, Frankie is seen reading The Young Visiters, a hugely popular book published in 1919. The book's charm and popularity came from its author, as Daisy Ashford was allegedly only nine years old at the time of publication, and her unconventional writing and youthful misunderstanding of Victorian high society lend to the book's rather bizarre sense of humour.

Education

In Chapter 6, Rosie learns to his surprise that Frankie has not attended school since she was 14 years old. Under the 1918 Education Act, the school leaving age was raised from 12 to 14 years old, with high drop-out rates due to the inaccessibility of many schools to the working class.

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Better Off

The ATS

The Auxiliary Territorial Service was active from 1938, and operated as the women's branch of the British Army until it was absorbed into the Women's Royal Army Corps in 1949. The National Service Act of 1941 called for all unmarried women between the ages of 20 and 30 to join one of Britain's auxiliary services, and by 1943 nine of out every ten women were taking an active role in the war effort. Due to manpower shortages, many ATS women took on roles in radar and anti-aircraft defense, resulting over 700 casualties throughout the war. Most notable of the ATS volunteers was Princess Elizabeth Windsor (later Elizabeth II), who worked as a mechanic as well as driving lorries and ambulances.

The Manchester Blitz

The attack which killed Susie's sister Ellie was a part of a series of bombing raids known as the Manchester Blitz, which took place between 1940 and 1942. Manchester and its surrounding towns were key for war production, and as such targeted heavily by the Luftwaffe, resulting in approximately 1,000 deaths. The nights of the 22nd and 23rd of December 1940 were the most devastating attacks on Manchester during the war, with more than 450 tons of explosives dropped across the two consecutive nights.

Back-to-back houses

The home that Susie's family were raised in was part of a large wave of construction in the UK of so-called 'back-to-backs', designed to support the huge influx of working-class families moving into urban areas during the Industrial Revolution. Back-to-backs were built quickly and cheaply, and named due to their shared back walls, which saw one row of houses facing the street and another rear row facing either another road or an interior courtyard. These houses were often very cramped, with only one room per floor, and usually had two to three stories, occasionally with a cellar too.

It was rare for back-to-backs to accommodate indoor plumbing, with washhouses and toilets located outside in the yards. Due to poor living conditions, the construction of new back-to-backs was forbidden in 1909 after a report discovered mortality rates to be significantly higher than those of people living in other styles of housing. Waves of slum clearance before and after the Second World War saw the numbers of back-to-backs decline rapidly, and Leeds remains the only area of England that still contains large numbers of livable back-to-backs. The only surviving courtyard back-to-backs now exist in Birmingham, preserved as a museum.

#history #fic | i'm your man #fic | better off #british history #world war ii

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Voici trois jeunes filles d'un groupe de 13 recrues du Service territorial auxiliaire britannique qui viennent d'arriver au Canada de Trinidad afin de recevoir un uniforme de l'entrainement de base du C.W.A.C., à l'école no 3, de Kitchener, Ont. Elles seront ensuite attachées à l'état-major de l'armée britannique à Washington. Ce sont, de gauche à droite: Kita Lastique, Cynthia Henderson et Aldyth, toutes de Trinidad." - from Montreal-Matin. July 24, 1943. Page 6.

#auxiliary territorial service #canadian women's army corps #canadian army #british army #women in uniform #women at war #trinidad #british empire #british caribbean #canada in the british empire #world war ii #canada during world war 2 #kitchener

[captain-price-unofficially]

"Auxiliary Territorial Service: Two ATS girls operate a mobile power plant on an anti-aircraft gun site at night." Original color photograph.

#wwii #home front

[philibetexcerpts]

“In early 1945, as the troops were advancing on Germany, Elizabeth was permitted to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a trainee driver.

She registered as No. 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, and began her training in driving and vehicle mechanics at the No. 1 Mechanical Transport Training Centre in Aldershot. The Princess had a lot to learn. On her first day, 23 March, at the Practical Mechanics lesson, she was shown how to handle a spanner. Asked if she had ever held one before, she looked slightly surprised, giggled slightly, and said ‘No! Never.’”

Young Elizabeth by Kate Williams

#anecdote #princess elizabeth #in uniform