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50 YEARS

... Committee reported that it had decided to provide special constables with full uniform, also for members of the Women'’s Auxiliary Police Corps not already equipped. A SUGGESTION that teachers should have their meals along with the children in school dining ...

Published: Friday 17 December 1993
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Police pioneer

... the first policewoman to retire from the force. After serving in Lincolnshire Constabulary in the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps from January, 1943, until March, 1946., she was appointed as a “regular” constable of the force. ...

Published: Tuesday 01 September 1970
Newspaper: Gainsborough Evening News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

50 YEARS AGO

... Castle Ashby. This week she has been enrolled a a member of the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps, attached to the Northamptonshire Constabulary, and has taken up training at the Angel Lane police station to become a patrol car driver. ...

Published: Friday 17 July 1992
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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

A The of joneers olicing!

... former army officer mlsned during the Second World War to serve in his re&’ment. Wartime saw the arrival of the Women’s Auxiliary Police Corps, which led to the first WPCs being recruited in 1946. Four years later a newlyconverted Wootton Hall officially ...

Published: Thursday 19 April 1990
Newspaper: Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 532 | Page: 12 | 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

ACTIVE SERVICE FOR WOMEN, * ——o A Call For Helpers. THE WOMENS ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

... ACTIVE SERVICE FOR WOMEN, * ——o A Call For Helpers. THE WOMENS ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS. To the women of Great Britain and Irveland is now to be given the opportunity of joining His Majesty’s Forces, and of performing duties equal in military ...

QUEEN MARY'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

... QUEEN MARY'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS As u mark of Her Majesty's appreciation « the good services.rendered by the Women Army Auxiliary Corps. both at home and ghrnm sinee it iuauéllr:ti ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AUXILIARY FORCES

... AUXILIARY FORCES A 500-drop in the strength of the Royal Observer Corps is shown in a Ministry of Defence statement on recruiting for auxiliary forces issued for the quarter ended March 31 compared with October to December 31. The total was 14,429 against ...

Published: Tuesday 23 May 1950
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 6 | Tags: none