ACWI WAAF Hereford

[Pendlewitch67]

Good afternoon

I am seeking help with information regarding WAAF service in Hereford c 1944.

I have a marriage certificate giving the bride's rank or profession as A. C. W. I. WAAF and residence at time of marriage as, what appears to read as, Banwell.

The marriage took place in East Glamorgan and the groom, a dockyard worker, lived in Penarth.

I haven't been able to find what A. C. W. I. stands for and I am also trying to find a Royal Air Force training camp in Hereford that would be close enough to East Glamorgan for the bride and groom to have met. Neither have I found Banwell.

Thank you.

[tonepad]

ACW1 = Aircraftwoman 1st Class

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Auxiliary_Air_Force



Tony

[tonepad]

RAF Hereford or Credenhill:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Credenhill


Tony

[AlanBoyd]

There’s a Banwell near Weston-super-Mare, probably marginally closer to Penarth than is Hereford.

[tonepad]

Banwell is next to RAF Locking and RAF Weston-super-Mare:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Locking

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Weston-super-Mare




Tony

[AlanBoyd]

Perhaps there was a Weston-super-Mare–Cardiff/Penarth ferry?

[Pendlewitch67]

ACW1 = Aircraftwoman 1st Class

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Auxiliary_Air_Force



Tony

Aw that's brilliant.

Thank you 😊

[Pendlewitch67]

RAF Hereford or Credenhill:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Credenhill


Tony

Thank you 😊

[Pendlewitch67]

Banwell is next to RAF Locking and RAF Weston-super-Mare:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Locking

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Weston-super-Mare




Tony

Now that makes sense. Even though Hereford was mentioned I guess the bride could have moved from there to Weston-super-Mare. Definitely an avenue for me to head down.

Thank you 😊