Kath Posted 12 November , 2004 Share Posted 12 November , 2004 Here is a photo of my Aunt with the other women telephonists in France. Kath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 12 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2004 My Aunt, Bertha HARVEY, was from Penzance, Cornwall. She worked in the Post Office. She is the one standing behind the girl at the end of the crack in the pic. She had wavy dark red hair. She said that when she adopted the style of wearing her hair in a deep wave above the forehead, the other girls copied her. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 12 November , 2004 Share Posted 12 November , 2004 Kath Excellent. Thanks for displaying the photograph. Do you know whereabouts they were in France when the photograph was taken ? Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 12 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2004 Sorry, no. My Aunt was the eldest, my Mother the youngest, with 20 years between them. This is all the info. I have. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 18 November , 2004 Share Posted 18 November , 2004 They are wearing the blue and white RE Signal Service brassard, a symbol of how much their work was valued by their male counterparts. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dycer Posted 23 November , 2004 Share Posted 23 November , 2004 Kath, I do not know if this assists. I have a "Seasons Greetings" Card sent in 1917 from "Havre Signals". The Card's Front has the Royal Engineers/WAAC Cap Badges and the White and Blue(Signals) Flags. The signatory is Edith Flynn,Number 1730,WAAC. I have no idea whom the signatory is and how it came into my Family's possession.I can only assume it was sent by a friend to one of my late-Aunt's who lived in Scotland. Unfortunately I cannot post a copy on the Forum but you are welcome to a photocopy if you e-mail off-forum. George p.s. sorry if I have created a "Red Herring" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 24 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 24 November , 2004 Thanks Charles & George. That's something I've learnt. George, I would like a photocopy. will email you. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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