Auxiliary Territorial Service

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military organization women's branch of the British Army

The Auxiliary Territorial Service was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, in which the future Queen Elizabeth II served as a driver and mechanic.

Aliases (2)

British Army Auxiliary Territorial Service ×1
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military organization → women's branch of the British Army →
abbreviation	ATS →
activeDuring	Second World War →
allegiance	Crown of the United Kingdom →
category	British Army history → United Kingdom in World War II → Women's military organizations →
conflict	Second World War →
couldServeOverseas	yes →
country	United Kingdom →
dissolved	1949 →
genderRestriction	women →
governedBy	War Office →
headquartersLocation	London →
inception	1938 →
languageOfCommand	English →
motto	We Serve →
notableMember	Princess Elizabeth → Queen Elizabeth II →
partOf	British Army →
peakStrength	over 190000 personnel →
permittedCombatRole	none (officially non-combatant) →
predecessor	Women's Auxiliary Army Corps →
Princess ElizabethLaterRank	Junior Commander →
Princess ElizabethRank	Second Subaltern →
PrincessElizabethRole	driver → mechanic →
recruitment	later included conscription → voluntary at inception →
role	air defence support → anti-aircraft command support → clerical work → driving → mechanical maintenance → non-combatant support → radar operation → searchlight operation → signals and communications →
servedInTheatres	Burma → East Africa → India → Italy → Middle East → Northwest Europe → United Kingdom →
serviceBranch	Army →
status	disbanded →
successor	Women's Royal Army Corps →
typeOfUnit	auxiliary service →
uniformColor	khaki →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Elizabeth II → Mary Soames →	militaryBranch
Second Subaltern → Second Subaltern ("British Army Auxiliary Territorial Service") →	serviceBranch
Women's Royal Army Corps →	precededBy
Auxiliary Territorial Service ("Women's Auxiliary Army Corps") →	predecessor
Princess Elizabeth →	servedIn
ATS →	standsFor
Second Subaltern →	usedIn