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Please can anyone tell me where I can look for information about the WRAF. I have recently discovered someone who was a WRAF and would like to find out about what her responsibilities were etc and also if there are traceable records online to be accessed - free if possible. Thank you in advance x

Try

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/airwomen-ww1.htm

or for records after 1920

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/raf.html

Roy

When?

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/women-of-the-air-force
/womens-royal-air-force-wraf-1918-1920.aspx

With some links to WW2 details
.......

This will help for personnel records, but there may be some cost to pay. The amount really depends on whether the records are on the NA site, or still with the MOD

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/airwomen-ww1.htm

Thank you. I would be during WW2 I think. I will try all of those links x

actually its more likely it was WW1 as gap in her childrens births to fit that time scale x

Do you mean WRAF or WAAF.

Women's Royal Air Force 1918 - 1920 Disbanded.

Women's Auxiliary Air Force 1939 - 1949

became Women's Royal Air Force again 1949 until 1994 then fully assimilation to Royal Air Force.

she was in the Women's Royal Air Force Pat I didn't even know there was one till 2 days ago. Its more likely to be during WW1 as her age fits and having a break from having her children x

History of RAF

1st April 1918 the inauguration of the Royal Air Force.

Prior to this date it was the Royal Flying Corps and was part of the army started in May 1912 from the Air Batalion of the Royal Engineers,

Women were in the Flying Corps

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=190783

Hope that helps you. The answer to the query on the link gives much of the information you might need.

Nice to hear from you again

Pat

:-) x

On the link provided above for the national archives web site near the bottom of the page there is a search facility have you tried a search?

Roy

yes I tried the link Porkie I need to ask niece for a few more detail as nothing showing. Thanx Pat will take a look x