Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS)

Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service

WRCNS

The Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) was established on 31 July 1942 during the Second World War. It was the naval counterpart to the Canadian Women’s Army Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division, which had preceded it in 1941. The WRCNS was established as a separate service from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). It was disbanded on 31 August 1946.

For King and Country

Lest We Forget

Arbeau, Cora - 14 May 1945

Bouffard, Margaret L. - 29 Jun 1946

Britton, Dorothy F. - 28 Mar 1945

Clegg, Olive I. - 17 Jun 1944

Floyd, Ruth - 28 Jul 1945

Grundy, Florrie - 08 Jul 1945

Le Pape, Olive I.F. - 21 Apr 1944

McGill, Margaret A. - 24 May 1945

Neal, Winifred L. - 03 May 1946

Rech, Mary - 24 Jul 1944

Stever, Imelda - 24 Jul 1944

** In Memory of those who have Crossed the Bar **

* A Second World War letter - This letter is from a RCAF member named Fred to a woman named Jean - presumably his girlfriend. It does not mentioned any Wren by name but does refer to them on page 3 in a somewhat comical way.

* A Wren at War - Female Codebreakers of the RCN

* HMCS CONESTOGA

* Serving Their Country: The Story of the Wrens - 1942-1946

* The creation of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service and its role in Canadian naval intelligence and communications, 1939-45 - Thesis by Julie Anne Redstone-Lewis 2007

* The Toronto Wrens Association - Women's Royal Naval Service, Toronto

* Trade Badges of the WRCNS

* WRCNS Uniform Regulations - Substantive and Non-Substantive Badges - Excerpts from NGOs - Nov 1945

Wrens Accommodations, Esquimalt, BC

MORESBY I

Wren Accommodations in Esquimalt, BC

MORESBY II

Wren Accommodations in Esquimalt, BC

MORSEBY I (Moresby House) - Moresby House was located at the intersection of Esquimalt Road and Sturdee St in Esquimalt, BC. It was originally the "Coach and Horses Inn", and later the residence for Wrens during the Second World War. Subsequently the location of HMCS MALAHAT, then headquarters for the Chief Petty Officers Mess of the Pacific Command.

MORESBY II - Was located in Esquimalt west end of Lockley Road, south side, on the commencement of a rocky height of land

MORESBY III - Was located in side HMCS NADEN - no photo available

MORESBY IV - Was located in Esquimalt on the west end of Lockley Road, North Side, closer to Admirals Road then Moresby II - no photo available

Wrens Accomodations, Greenock, Scotland

Lindores Manor County House, Greenock, Scotland - accommodations for approx 80 Wrens // From the collection of Nona O'Neil (née Ratchford), Wren Writer, WRCNS