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the Women's Auxiliary Air Force

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Last Edited: 18 Jun 2020

Military Service

  • Military Service*: The Women's Auxiliary Air Force Anne Runciman Paterson between 1939 and 1945 WAAF (from cap & uniform) wearing RAF Eagle cloth shoulder title badge; RAF Telecommunications Cloth Insignia Rank (ie Radio Operator) badge; and RAF Leading Aircraftman (propellor) badge

    This Uniform set would have been worn by a WAAF (LAC) Leading AirCraftwomans Radio Operator

    The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was Officially formed in June 1939 and a WAAF Radio Operator would have served through out WW2 in many roles from the very important Ploting Room tracking enemey aircraft, Control Tower to Anti-Aircraft Positions protecting vital towns and Airfields. The WAAF wore a similar 4 pocket tunic to Officers but with Albertross/Eagle and LAC on each sleeve, and Radio Operators badge on right upper sleeve.1,2

Citations

  1. [S6] CPT [Feb 2011].
  2. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) various to research the uniform PCC [Jun 2020].