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 CNHS - Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service - Service féminin de la Marine Royale du Canada - Halifax, Nova Scotia Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 39.562 W 063° 35.607
20T E 452950 N 4945282
Between 1942 and 1946, close to 7,000 volunteers enlisted in the WRCNS and served in 26 non-combatant occupations. De 1942 à 1946, près de 7 000 femmes s'enrôlèrent dans la Marine royale et occupèrent 26 métiers non reliés au combat.
Waymark Code: WMJERN
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/09/2013
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Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service
Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service Women's service in the military during the Second World War challenged the tradition of all-male armed forces. Between 1942 and 1946 close to 7,000 volunteers enlisted in the WRCNS and served in 26 non-combatant occupations on Canadian naval bases at home or abroad. By late 1943, nearly 1,000 "Wrens" worked in the Halifax area and lived in HMCS STADACONA, within sight of this spot. The WRCNS made an outstanding contribution to Allied victory, paved the way for future generations of Canadian service women and raised questions about the equality of women in the civilian world.
Service féminin de la Marine Royale du Canada
Le service militaire des femmes pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale a défié la tradition des forces armées jusqu'alors essentiellement masculines. De 1942 à 1946, près de 7 000 femmes s'enrôlèrent dans la Marine royale et occupèrent 26 métiers non reliés au combat dans des bases navales au Canada et à l'étranger. À la fin de 1943, près de 1 000 «Wrens» travaillaient dans la région d'Halifax et vivaient dans l'édifice STADACONA, que l'on voit d'ici. Elles contribuèrent remarquablement à la victoire des Alliés, tracèrent la voie aux générations futures de femmes militaires et soulevèrent la question de l'égalité des sexes dans la vie civile.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
Location - City name/Town name: Halifax
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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