I've just had an e-mail from NA and the above records are on-line. I've just found my grandmother's service records in WWI in the Women's Royal Air Force! 1917!
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National Archives - Women's Royal Air Force records
Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire) -
I've just downloaded the record - five pages in all, which includes the cover sheet. Gives where she was posted/trained, and her home address in Glasgow and next of kin (father) and family address. And her signature etc.Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Incidentally - I notice that there's another ordinary Will plus an extra 280 Seamen's Wills there, as well!
ChristineResearching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
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Thanks, Elizabeth -
BTW the link is here The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | WW1 Airwomen's RecordsJoan died in July 2020.
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