Elizabeth McCrow, Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in USA and Australia, photographs and ephemera, Second World War.
Collection includes: 15 small photographs, postcards and cuttings in an envelope, all annotated, including one showing a group of Wrens and Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, and two of Wrens in the Fleet Mail Office in New York; a larger photograph of Mr Bruce, High Commander for Australia speaking to Wrens in London in 1944; a larger photograph of HMS FORMIDABLE entering Sydney Harbour, 1946 and another of the same vessel with her crew of Wrens; a large photograph folded in 3 of a group of Wrens who went to Australia in 1944; a naval message telling of the surrender of the Italian Fleet; a copy of The Dittybox, No. 12, June 1945; a line crossing certificate for Elizabeth McCrow on HMS FORMIDABLE, April 1946; souvenir publication 'Thank you Australia' by and for the British Pacific Fleet, containing many images of daily life for the fleet in this period.
Record Details
Item reference: | WRN/16; MSS/79/033 WRN/17 |
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Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
Level: | ITEM |
Extent: | 1 oversize folder. |
Date made: | 1939-1946 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Mrs Joan M Baker (nee Stark), Leading Wren, small collection of WRNS (Women's Royal Naval Service) material. (Manuscript) (WRN/1)
- WRNS (Women's Royal Naval Service) photographs, press cuttings and pamphlets, post-war. (Manuscript) (WRN/2)
- Women's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, photographs and pamphlets relating to recruitment. (Manuscript) (WRN/3)
- Small collection of items relating to WRNS at Ardrossan. (Manuscript) (WRN/4)
- Small collection of personal papers relating to the Association of Wrens. (Manuscript) (WRN/5)
- Glory England, Chief Wren, Pay Book. (Manuscript) (WRN/6)
- Grace Ethel Marie Rowell, Petty Officer, WRNS papers and photographs. (Manuscript) (WRN/7)
- Margaret Caroline Ralston, WRNS and WRAF. (Manuscript) (WRN/8)
- WRNS, Chatham Branch, Order of Service, St George's Chapel, and photographs. (Manuscript) (WRN/10)
- Mary Elizabeth Stanton (later Clarke), Telephone Operator. (Manuscript) (WRN/11)
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