Women's Royal Air Force (World War I), the Glossary
The Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) was the women's branch of the Royal Air Force, existing from 1 April 1918 until 1 April 1920, when it was disbanded.[1]
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15 relations: Florence Green, Gertrude Crawford, Gladys Powers, Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, Mechanic, Muriel Thompson, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, RAF Flowerdown, Royal Air Force, Violet Douglas-Pennant, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force, Women's Royal Naval Service, World War I, World War II.
- 1920 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Florence Green
Florence Beatrice Green (née Patterson; 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012) was an English woman who at the time of her death was thought to have been the last surviving veteran of the First World War from any country. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Florence Green are British women in World War I.
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Gertrude Crawford
Lady Gertrude Eleanor Crawford (née Molyneux) (1 July 1868 - 5 November 1937) was a British munitions worker and from April to May 1918 the first Commandant of the new Women's Royal Air Force.
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Gladys Powers
Gladys Stokes Luxford Powers (10 May 1899 – 15 August 2008) was thought to be, at age 109, the last female veteran of the First World War following the 27 March 2007 death of fellow 109-year-old Charlotte Winters from the US.
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Helen Gwynne-Vaughan
Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, (née Fraser; 21 January 1879 – 26 August 1967) was a prominent English botanist and mycologist.
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Mechanic
A mechanic is a skilled tradesperson who uses tools to build, maintain, or repair machinery, especially cars.
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Muriel Thompson
Muriel Thompson (10 June 1875 – 3 March 1939) was a decorated Scottish World War I ambulance driver, racing driver and suffragist. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Muriel Thompson are British women in World War I.
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Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), known as Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC) from 9 April 1918, was the women's corps of the British Army during and immediately after the First World War. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps are British women in World War I.
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RAF Flowerdown
Royal Air Force Flowerdown, or more simply RAF Flowerdown, is a former Royal Air Force station located in Hampshire, England.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Royal Air Force are 1918 establishments in the United Kingdom and Military units and formations established in 1918.
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Violet Douglas-Pennant
Commandant Violet Blanche Douglas-Pennant (31 January 1869 – 12 October 1945) was a British philanthropist and supporter of local government who served as the second commandant of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) until her dismissal in August 1918. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Violet Douglas-Pennant are British women in World War I.
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Women's Auxiliary Air Force
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and Women's Auxiliary Air Force are all-female military units and formations, Royal Air Force and women's organisations based in the United Kingdom.
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Women's Royal Air Force
The Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) was the women's branch of the Royal Air Force. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and women's Royal Air Force are all-female military units and formations, Royal Air Force and women's organisations based in the United Kingdom.
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Women's Royal Naval Service
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. Women's Royal Air Force (World War I) and women's Royal Naval Service are all-female military units and formations.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
1920 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- African Times and Orient Review
- Amalgamated Society of Core Makers of Great Britain and Ireland
- British Socialist Party
- Eastern Committee
- Gunnery and Torpedo Division (Royal Navy)
- Land and Water
- Lincolnshire Yeomanry
- Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy)
- National Amalgamated Association of Tin Plate Workers of Great Britain
- Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division (Royal Navy)
- Political Intelligence Department (1918–1920)
- The Call (BSP)
- The New Europe
- Women's Forage Corps
- Women's Royal Air Force (World War I)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Royal_Air_Force_(World_War_I)
Also known as Women's Royal Air Force (World War One).