A "Girl Pals" Battalion ?

[davidbohl]

Was this a common thought across the country ?

Dave

 

From the BNA

Published: Friday 14 December 1917
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo

[Knotty]

Blimey they’ll be wanting the vote next🤣
 

Seriously, I have never seen an “advert” like that before, one could probably, safely assume that the sentiment occurred throughout the country. However, with the army being a ruthless stickler for its brand of efficiency in its paperwork system(s), the powers that be would probably have ignored such requests and pointed the ladies in the direction of nursing or Land Army. (my thoughts only)

 

Interesting piece of social history Dave, I will certainly have a look for more details

[Matlock1418]

An interesting snippet.

2 hours ago, Knotty said:

Seriously, I have never seen an “advert” like that before, one could probably, safely assume that the sentiment occurred throughout the country. However, with the army being a ruthless stickler for its brand of efficiency in its paperwork system(s), the powers that be would probably have ignored such requests and pointed the ladies in the direction of nursing or Land Army. (my thoughts only)

By 1918/19 I guess they probably had changed their minds a bit about some of the value of the girls [and we certainly know many did their bit outside the Army]

My Grandmother worked in an Army Records Office demobbing the lads in the UK - probably not so grand as being a 'clerk' but certainly running around finding and moving the paperwork

[probably doing herself out of a future similar clerking job to boot!]

;-) M

Edited 5 July , 2020 by Matlock1418

[Marilyne]

This is definitely new to me... very interesting... 

 

M.

[kenf48]

Clearly the sentiment led to the formation of the WAAC in February 1917