Book contents
- Sisters in Arms
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Sisters in Arms
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- 1 Revival
- 2 Organisation and Recruitment
- 3 Training and Selection
- 4 Work
- 5 Status and Discipline
- 6 Necessities of Life
- 7 Medical Matters
- 8 Off Duty
- 9 Overseas Service
- 10 Demobilisation and the Creation of the Permanent Women’s Services
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - Overseas Service
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2020
Book contents
- Sisters in Arms
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Sisters in Arms
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- 1 Revival
- 2 Organisation and Recruitment
- 3 Training and Selection
- 4 Work
- 5 Status and Discipline
- 6 Necessities of Life
- 7 Medical Matters
- 8 Off Duty
- 9 Overseas Service
- 10 Demobilisation and the Creation of the Permanent Women’s Services
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
During the war, members of the women’s services were deployed with their ‘parent’ forces all around the world. This came to include such locations as the United States, Canada, the West Indies, Egypt, Palestine, Algeria, Kenya, South Africa, Italy, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia, India, Ceylon and north-west Europe. This chapter analyses the guidelines which governed their overseas service and the decision to post members of the ATS abroad compulsorily. It also covers their service life overseas. The dearth of female contact for servicemen overseas, for example, made them much sought after as off-duty companions.
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- Sisters in ArmsWomen in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War, pp. 174 - 200Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020