WRNS Papers - Historical Section files including file, 'Z - Material for Record' and file, 'Z - Reports on Operation OVERLORD - Documentary'.

WRNS Papers - Historical Section files - 6 files: (1) file, 'Z - Material for Record' , containing group of files - 'Work of WRENS in Connection with Combined Operations HQ' - notes and reports of visits, HMS SQUID and HMS VECTIS, 1944; 'Dieppe - Operation JUBILEE - Combined Operations Raid on Dieppe, 19/8/1942'; 'Confidential & Personal' containing a photograph of Dame Vera Laughton, 21 November 1946; staff chart, 'Complement at WRNS Headquarters, Feb 1943'; 'Salaries of Director, WRNS Deputy Director & Port Superintendents' 22 November 1938-1939, letter of appointment to Vera Laughton Mathews 12 April 1939; (2) file, 'Z - Reports on Operation OVERLORD - Documentary' re: Portsmouth Commander 1943 re: RN W/T Receiving Stations; (3) bound file, 1944, report on 'Commodore, Landing Craft Bases' - report on Operation OVERLORD re: part played by the Landing Craft Bases; (4) file, 'Report on Operation OVERLORD - Portsmouth Command, 15 September 1944'; (5) file, 'Notes on Operation OVERLORD Invasion - Portsmouth ACHQ', 1944; and (6) file, 'HMS VERNON (M)', 1944, containing a report, 'WRENS engaged on the assembly of ground mines under the direction of the Captain, HMS VERNON (M)'.

Record Details

Item reference: DAU/180/1; MS76/010
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Extent: 6 files
Date made: 1938 - 1946
Creator: HMS Dauntless
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London