WW2 uniform, please tell me what this lady did?

[medpat]

She has the top of the greatcoat open forming lapels, not fully buttoned up like the picture.

[guest259648]

The RAF eagle is at the top of both sleeves.

The Queen was an officer, they have different uniforms from the other ranks.

Ooh, thank you. (See, I know nothing!)

Eagle on both sides. Makes sense.

So, where are we now?
What did my lady most probably do, during WW2?
D

[medpat]

She was not a WREN.

ATS or WAAF???

Both greatcoats would look the same in that shot and the cap badge isn't clear enough.

You ask what she did - do you mean what service or the type of job? Even if we could find out which service she was in you wouldn't know exactly what she did, there were so many sections. My mother was in the ATS and she rewired damaged tanks, you wouldn't know from a picture of her in uniform the same as that lady.

You don't know who she was, could you ask relatives?

[Sandblown]

Same with My Mother. Joined the ATS, and was attached to the Royal Artillery. She was posted to the Anti Aircraft Batteries on the North East Coast.

[guest259648]

Same with My Mother. Joined the ATS, and was attached to the Royal Artillery. She was posted to the Anti Aircraft Batteries on the North East Coast.

Sandblown
Your mother sounds a courageous person.
I'd like to learn much more about what women did in the war (including the lady in the photo).

I live on the North East coast.
Where was your mother stationed (Anti Aircraft Batteries)?

D

[guest259648]

She was not a WREN.

ATS or WAAF???

Both greatcoats would look the same in that shot and the cap badge isn't clear enough.

You ask what she did - do you mean what service or the type of job? Even if we could find out which service she was in you wouldn't know exactly what she did, there were so many sections. My mother was in the ATS and she rewired damaged tanks, you wouldn't know from a picture of her in uniform the same as that lady.

You don't know who she was, could you ask relatives?

medpat, thank you

Not a WREN... OK.
But not possible to judge further, from this photo. OK too.

Relatives don't know who she is/was, but we want to know, which is why I'm trying to ID the uniform.

Where was your mother taught to rewire damaged tanks? (It's an amazing thought!)
And how long did the training take?

D

[Sandblown]

Same with My Mother. Joined the ATS, and was attached to the Royal Artillery. She was posted to the Anti Aircraft Batteries on the North East Coast.

I live on the North East coast.
Where was your mother stationed (Anti Aircraft Batteries)?

D

Sadly My Mother is no longer with Us. From memory I believe She was Stationed in the vicinity of Hartlepool. Her main role was to provide enemy aircraft heading and height location, to the Male RA Gunners. There are probability hundreds of roles, Service Women were assigned too, during WWII. I would recommend researching these roles via the various WWII Internet Sites.

[guest259648]

Same with My Mother. Joined the ATS, and was attached to the Royal Artillery. She was posted to the Anti Aircraft Batteries on the North East Coast.

I live on the North East coast.
Where was your mother stationed (Anti Aircraft Batteries)?

D

Sadly My Mother is no longer with Us. From memory I believe She was Stationed in the vicinity of Hartlepool. Her main role was to provide enemy aircraft heading and height location, to the Male RA Gunners. There are probability hundreds of roles, Service Women were assigned too, during WWII. I would recommend researching these roles via the various WWII Internet Sites.

Sandblown
I must have sensed what you were going to say, because I live 5 minutes from Hartlepool; we have here the National Museum of the Royal Navy. You can still see the gun batteries, they've left many things in place.

If you've never been to the area and would like to know more about where your mother would have been stationed and deployed, I'm happy to help (and send photos).

D xx

[Sandblown]

'D', Thank You for your kind offer. I shall certainly keep that in mind.

S.B.