Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)
Women's support services for the army at home and in France
As the war progressed the army focused all able-bodied soldiers to fighting at the Front. Therefore, women were recruited into the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (later the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps or QMAAC) in order to fill non-combatant, but essential, roles, including drivers, telephonists and administrators. The majority stayed in Britain but women were shipped abroad. Over 57,000 women volunteered during the war.
Founded: 1917
Dissolved: 1921
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