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text: Have YOU asked yourself whether, if you are
AN EMPLOYER, you can release an EMPLOYEE?
A MOTHER, you can release a DAUGHTER?
A MISTRESS, you can release a MAID?
A PART-TIME WORKER, you can take a WHOLE TIME POST?
NOT EMPLOYED, you can take a POST?
WOMEN OF EDINBURGH
your Country calls to you urgently for SERVICE.
A Grand Parade of the WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS
will be held on SATURDAY, April 13th, in the afternoon. The parade will start from HAYMARKET at 4.30 p.m., and will proceed via PRINCES
STREET, NORTH BRIDGE, CHAMBERS STREET, and the MOUND to the WAVERLEY MARKET, which will be reached at 5.45 p.m. By the kindness of the War
Savings Committee speeches will be delivered from the platform of the WAVERLEY MARKET by
C.D. MURRAY, Esq., K.C., Col. ARCH. YOUNG, V.D., Miss MURIEL RITSON, Miss CRAIGIE, Recruiting Controller for Scotland, W.A.A.C., and Others.
Chairman. - The Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN LORNE MACLEOD, Lord Provost.
Band of the 4th Royal Scots (By kind permission of Scottish Command).
WOMEN!! Come and hear why you are wanted and how you can best serve.
(2005)
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The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was formed in January 1917 and recruited the first women into the British Army to
serve in a non-nursing capacity.
The WAAC provided catering, storekeeping, vehicle maintenance and clerical duties for the British Army, freeing more men to take up combat
roles. In 1918 Queen Mary became patron and the corps was renamed Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps.
Over 57,000 women enrolled in the WAAC/QMAAC during the First World War and though not given full military status, often worked close to
the frontline. Three Military Medals were awarded to members for gallantry.
The QMAAC was eventually disbanded in September 1921.
A pamphlet with the same text was also produced.
(2005).
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G 12. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | processions British Home Front 1914-1918 women / womens work Military Personnel British Army Family UK Home Front music / song / anthems recruiting workers First World War Women's Army Auxiliary Corps WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | M and G Ltd | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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