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. First formed in 1917 for the First World War, it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 …

2021年7月2日 · The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS), also known as the Wrens, was formed in 1917 during the First World War, as a branch of the Royal Navy. The initial intention behind the Wrens was that the service would free up men for frontline action by serving in roles such as cooks, dispatch riders and sail-makers.

The Women's Royal Naval Service was formed in 1917. With the initials WRNS, they quickly became known as the Wrens and they made a significant contribution to both the First and Second World Wars. The WRNS remained an important part of the armed forces until it became amalgamated with the Royal Navy in 1993. When were the Wrens founded?

2023年4月11日 · As most naval staff were on duty at sea, Roberts decided to recruit from the Women’s Royal Naval Service, the Wrens. The new experimental unit, set up in 1942, was staffed by Roberts and two other retired naval officers, along with four Wren officers – Elizabeth Drake, Jane Howes, Jean Laidlaw and Nan Wailes – and four Wren ratings, all ...

2023年3月15日 · The volunteers of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) carried out plenty of thankless tasks during the war, but they also performed crucial duties that helped win the war. Elisabeth Shipton delves into its history and recounts the tales of the plucky ‘Wrens’ – from cleaners to mechanics – who made up its ranks

2024年5月26日 · During the Second World War, over 74,000 women served in the Women‘s Royal Naval Service (WRNS), popularly known as the Wrens. These brave women stepped up to serve their country in a time of crisis, taking on vital roles that …

2024年3月5日 · The Women’s Royal Naval Service, also known as WRNS, was a special branch of the Royal Navy formed initially to help ‘free a man for the fleet!’ during the First and Second World Wars. At its peak, around 75,000 women served in a range of diverse specialisms.

2017年11月20日 · The Women’s Royal Naval Service, whose popular name was the “Wrens,” was one of the later Women’s War Service. It was started on the 28 th November 1917 with the intention of organising women workers in connections with the Navy, the object being to do as much non-combatant work as possible, and thus release a number of men for more ...

The Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS or "Wrens") was an element of the Royal Canadian Navy that was active during the Second World War and post-war as part of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve until unification in 1968. [1] The WRCNS was in operation from October 1942 to August 1946.

Between 1917 and 1918 Army, Navy and Air Force each developed their own women’s support service. For the Royal Navy this was the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) founded in 1917, with its members quickly becoming known as Wrens.