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This image of the women's pipe band was given to veterans in Fort William, Ontario, as they returned from service during the Second World War.

Wren Writer M. McDonald of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) working in the navigation library at H.M.C.S. KINGS, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 3 March 1943.

Wren Writer M. McDonald of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) arranging navigation books in the library at H.M.C.S. KINGS, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 3 March 1943.

Wren Gibbs (centre) of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) delivering a message to the minesweeper H.M.C.S. ESQUIMALT, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2 February 1943.

Leading Wren Ruth Church, Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) delivering a supply of library books to Able Seaman Bill Swetman of H.M.C.S. PETROLIA, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, November 1944.

Leading Wren June Whiting, Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S,), disembarking at Liverpool, England, April 1945.

Leading Wren Evelyn Kerr (right) of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) interviewing British wives of Canadian sailors, Canadian Wives Bureau, London, England, 30 November 1944.
(L-R at left): Mrs. W.H. Stubbert, Mrs. A.D. Ramsey…

Personnel of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) washing a bus at H.M.C.S. CONESTOGA, Galt, Ontario, Canada, July 1943.
(L-R): Wrens C.E. Brown, F.M. Thompson and Zee Caudwell.

Personnel of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) sorting mail at the Fleet Mail Office, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 3 March 1943.
(L-R): Wrens F.A. Padgett, R.K. Dwyer and M.S. Macdonald.

Personnel of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps at No. 3 CWAC (Basic) Training Centre.