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A Policewoman’s Lot —Not So Glamorous!

... number was tending to rise. The enrolment of women in the Police Force of Edinburgh was. largely a war-time measure, and their use as uniformed_ patrgols developed onlr when the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps ...

Published: Monday 01 November 1948
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Memorial Service

... held in St Giles’ Cathedral yesterddy for Lady Erskine-Hill, the first commandant of the Women's Police Auxiliary Corps. Senijor officers of Edinburgh City Police and members of the W.P.A.C. attended. Sir John Colville, Governor of Bombay, ...

Published: Wednesday 17 September 1947
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

17 Chester Street, Edinburgh 3. INFERIOR ‘PIECE -WORK

... feat importance in the history of the church. Wanted By The Police ~ Edinburgh City Police are sending out a call to fofmer members of the Special Constabulary and the Women’s Auxiliary Police Corps who may be ...

Published: Friday 14 November 1947
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 818 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SPECIFIC ARTICLES WANTED

... at 2.20 pm No flowers, please. - Funeral Notice WOMEN’S AUXILIARY POLICE CORPS. Members of the Unit wlsmé:’; to Attend the Funeral of CHRISTIAN, LADY ERSKINE-HILL, M.8.E,, are Asked to Meet Outside Police HQ. on TUESDAY, September 16, af 1 ...

Published: Monday 15 September 1947
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1165 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

3 CITY OF EDINBURGH. . _Application Forms for Enrolment in the EIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, SPECIAL CONSTABULARY, ..

... Forms for Enrolment in the EIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, SPECIAL CONSTABULARY, AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE, and NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE -ma}r! be obtained from the City Chambers, igh Street, or any Public Library, Police Station, ire Station, or Hospital within ...

Published: Tuesday 22 November 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 50 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Revival of Auxiliaries as Front-Line Squadrons

... Revival of Auxiliaries as Front-Line Squadrons DURING the late war, all kinds Ido think that the R.A.F. is silly of R.AJF. categories were to try to hang on the new squadrons mixed up, so that by now people the battle-honours of the recent have forgotten ...

Published: Tuesday 10 August 1948
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 590 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PORTESSIE AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, BUCKLE

... have Died in the Fight for Freedom also given, besides a record of honours wen, with photos. Th e price is &I. POLICE COURT.—At Buckie Police Court on Monday—before Bailie Anton—a schoolgirl (9) from Buckpool pled guilty to stealing a purse and 3s RI from ...

Published: Thursday 29 November 1917
Newspaper: Banffshire Advertiser
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1561 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

« WOMEN WHO SERVED.” Their Task To-Day

... 'ster. . ’ “We are the Women s Auxiliary Reserve Corps ' she “ail_lmt aux job, is pretty well done now. At lemst this job.” WHAYT THE ARMY BROUGHT OUT, Wa were walking in the same direction, and he continued : “You were wrong about women fiwding nothing in ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1920
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 555 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S WORK IN 1919. Year's Outstanding Events

... WOMEN'S WORK IN 1919. Year's Outstanding Events. Women have made their own history rapidly during the last five years, and the twelve months now drawing to thew close have contributed saveral notable pages to it. If for nothing else, 1919 would be memorable ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1920
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1796 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Civil Detfence Recruitin% Drive Start Most ‘Over 40’s’ Free To Join: Leaflets To-morrow

... The Civil Defence Corps, the Auxiliary Fire Service, and the National Hospital Service Reserve want recruits, who will be trained in peace for service if war should come. The Special Constabulary want recruits to assist regular police in peace, as well ...

Published: Monday 14 November 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 339 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

INCREASED TERRITORIAL RECRUITING

... Anti-aircraft units, 77 officers and 382 other ranks : Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 26 officers and 172 other ranks: Women’s Royal Army Corps, 14 officers and 186 other ranks; Women’s Royal Auxiliary Air Force 2 officers and 105 other ranks & ...

Published: Wednesday 20 July 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 5 | Tags: none