Wrens Collection

Wrens pictured as they join the HMS Brilliant for war duty. 8th October 1990

Parachute packers of the W. R. N. S. testing a parachute at a British Naval Air Station
Parachute packers of the W.R.N.S. testing a parachute at a British Naval Air Station. November 1943

WRENS (The Womens Royal Naval Service) in Egypt. The WRENS are establishing themselves in Egypt, taking over from existing Navy personal. The WRENS are reaching out more into the community too

The first Wrens to be trained as Balloon operatives have just completed their course. Besides learning how to operate balloons they underwent a course of instruction in their care and maintenance

These two Service sisters met in Delhi, India during the Second World War. Third Officer " Bunny" Grist of the WRNS has served two and a half years overseas in South Africa

Women Royal Navy Service training at the rifle range during the Second World War. A group of Wrens taking aim during shooting practice. December 1940

Wrens working at a naval operational centre deep underground, sending and receiving morse code. May 1944

Navy W. R. N.s in flying kit. June 1942
Navy W.R.N.S in flying kit. June 1942

A typical Wren. January 1943

Second Officer H. E. Archdale, better known as Betty Archdale
Second Officer H.E. Archdale, better known as Betty Archdale, who is in charge of the party of Wrens serving in Singapore

W. R. N. S. riveting a submarine web in a Scottish port. May 1943
W.R.N.S. riveting a submarine web in a Scottish port. May 1943

The Royal Navy is now establishing permanent bases along the Normandy coast. Wherever there are Naval shore establishments there are Wrens and these are the vanguard of many more to follow

Naval Cadets seen here in Coventry City Centre advertising the RNAS Bramcote Navy Day Air Display. Circa June 1954

Naval Cadets seen here in Coventry City Centre advertising the RNAS Bramcote Navy Day Air Display. West Midlands, formerly Warwickshire, Circa June 1954

WRENS sailors and soldiers dance in the street in Brighton on VE Day, the end of WW2

The bride and groom disturbed the geese on the village green when Lieut Charles Henry Pearn and WRNS Eilen Bennett were married at St Marys Church Sampford Spiney South Dartmoor

Wrens carrying shells to a shore battery on the South Coast 1941 Women doing mens jobs during the war

There are now wrens as Armourers and Picture shows them at work on Turret Gun before they tested it. Military, Weapons machine guns, Soldier, sub machine gun 1940s September 1942

Wren PO Jillian Jenkinson taking rifle training instruction from Instructor PO T Didot at HMS wellesley at North Western Gunnery Training Establishment Btitish Navy woman lying on the ground aiming

Royal Air Force Women Wrens attached to the Fleet Air Arm, placing Wireless in Aircraft. These Girls are first Wrens to Fly. Picture taken at RN Air Station in England

Wrens being fitted with demob clothes at the end of World War Two 1945

Wrens In December 1941 it was decided that women in the UK between the ages of 20 to 30 should be called up for military service

Wrens with gun during WW2

Duchess of Kent in a Wrens Uniform The Duchess of Kent helps a new recruit sign up. One of the important issues raised by the WW2 was the role of women

WRENS sailors and soldiers dance in the street in Brighton on VE Day, the end of WW2. 8th May 1945

Wrens loading a shore battery on the south coast 1941 Women doing mens jobs during the war

WRENS and sailors celebrate VE Day in Gordon Street, Glasgow. End of WW2 in Europe. 8th May 1945

American sailor chatting to a Wren in a pub in Northern Ireland port

Air Maintenance Wrens at work on Fleet air fighter planes, assembling an oil tank on plane. Aircraft maintenance 1940s. March 1943

Navy Women get a taste of what Life on Board ship would be like as Wrens recruits get happy in Hammocks March 1941

Army Women September 1942 Wren Armourer cleaning anti aircraft gun at RN Air station in England. These are the first Wren on new job military, September 1942

Fleet Air Arm Fighter school HMS Heron training This Wrens Job is to keep in Order over 200 Warships. These Model of Warships of all the Nations are used for the instructing fleet air arm fighter

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping