Women's Royal Army Corps
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The Women's Royal Army Corps was the women's branch of the British Army, responsible for enlisting and employing women in a wide range of military support roles from the late 1940s until its disbandment in the early 1990s.
Aliases (1)
- WRAC ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the British Army
→
women's military corps → |
| abbreviation |
WRAC
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| allowedCombatRoles |
no
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| badgeSymbol |
laurel wreath and lion
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| conflict |
Aden Emergency
→
Cold War → Falklands War → Gulf War → Korean War → Malayan Emergency → Suez Crisis → The Troubles in Northern Ireland → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1992
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| era |
post-Second World War period
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| establishedBy |
Royal Warrant
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| followedBy |
integration of women into all arms of the British Army
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| garrison |
Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Guildford
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| genderRestriction |
women only
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| headOfCorpsTitle |
Director WRAC
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| inception |
1949
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| languageOfOperation |
English
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| militaryBranchType |
support corps
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| motto |
“Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re”
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| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| mottoTranslation |
“Gentle in manner, resolute in deed”
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| notableCommander |
Brigadier Dame Joan Moriarty
→
Brigadier Dame Mary Frances Coulshed → Dame Jean Rivett-Drake → Dame Mary Tyrwhitt → |
| partOf |
British Army
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| precededBy |
Auxiliary Territorial Service
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| reasonForDissolution |
full integration of women into the British Army
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| recruitmentScope |
women from across the United Kingdom
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| role |
administrative support
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catering services → clerical duties → communications support → intelligence support → logistics support → signals operations support → training of female soldiers → transport duties → |
| serviceBranch |
British Army
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| serviceType |
non-combat support
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| successorUnit |
women serving in mixed-gender units of the British Army
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| trainingLocation |
Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Guildford
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| uniform |
distinctive WRAC cap badge
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Auxiliary Territorial Service
→
Auxiliary Territorial Service → |
successor |
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Women's Royal Army Corps
("WRAC")
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abbreviation |
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Adjutant General's Corps
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formedByAmalgamationOf |