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Description: | British civilian served as clerk with Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in France, 1917-1919
REEL 1 Aspects of life pre-war. Recollections of joining WAAC and training, GB, 1917: reasons for joining WAAC; basic training; adjusting to army life; uniform; living conditions; memories of Mrs Kilroy Kenyon.
REEL 2 Continues: Recollections of period with WAAC, Calais, France, 1917-1919: adjusting to life in France; air raids; knowledge of war situation; food rations; living conditions at WAAC camp; duties as 'Field Indent' clerk.
REEL 3 Continues: social life; weather conditions; knowledge of war situation; communication with home front; social life after Armistice; relations with men and officers.
REEL 4 Continues: question of discipline; relations with staff officers; memories of Mrs Kilroy Kenyon; morale; question of relations with local population; attitude towards German troops; attitude towards Allied troops; attitude towards Armistice.
REEL 5 Continues: WAAC morale during air raid; contribution of women to war effort; development of pacifist beliefs. Aspects of life in GB, post war: lack of employment for former WAACs; atmosphere in Britain, 1920s; development of pacifist beliefs. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Brooks, Margaret A | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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