Women in the war: the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the Department of National Defence’s archives — Library and Archives Canada Blog

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

By Rebecca Murray

March 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) into the Canadian Army. The CWAC was first formed in the summer of 1941 as an auxiliary organization. Like their compatriots in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, CWAC members served across Canada and around the world during the Second World War. You can read more about the formation and history of the CWAC in my colleague’s post.

Women in the war: the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the Department of National Defence’s archives

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3 Responses to Women in the war: the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the Department of National Defence’s archives — Library and Archives Canada Blog

  1. SLIMJIM says:
    August 18, 2022 at 9:05 PM

    I appreciate the professionalism and alliance of the Canadian Armed Forces

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