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Description: | WRNS greatcoat worn by Dorothy Dixon from 1943 to 1946. This was worn as 'best' as a third officer in the Fleet Air Arm. The uniform was issued at Mill Hill. Tailors came to the base, and took measurements and orders. The quality of the fabric was not standard, but depended on what each WREN could afford. WREN Dixon spent 3 weeks of preliminary training at Mill Hill. Typical duties included scrubbing and polishing floors. Her working hours were 5.30am till 6.00pm. During her career with the WRENs she trained as a radio mechanic and telephonist. She spent most of the War tracking all planes in the Navy by radar.
Aspect: sex, Description: f
Aspect: age, Description: adult
Aspect: function, Description: uniform
Material: textile, wool
Material: textile, wool, felt
Colour: black | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.259976 | Go to resource |
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