The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War. It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women's voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women's Royal Army Corps .

Oct 18, 2020 · You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the work; Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Many former members of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC) joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), which was formed in September 1938. Its first Chief Controller was QMAAC veteran Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan. The ATS served with distinction throughout the Second World War (1939-45).

All set against a white background. image: a depiction of the head and shoulders of a woman wearing the steel helmet and uniform of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She looks up, her face illuminated by an orange glow. text: A. GAMES.

Apr 20, 2015 · The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) was formed in September 1938. The ATS was made up from three organisations – the Emergency Services, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and the Women’s Legion.

ATS operate range finders, height finders, predictors and telescopic instruments at gun sites. Women excel at this work. Civil AVIATION Ack-Ack training is a splendid preparation for post-war work in this field.

This reference book contains the uniforms of the women's services during World War II. Nearly 200 colour photographs of rare, original uniforms from private collections are featured with detailed explanatory text.

Worn by Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) personnel attached to Royal Signals units. The number on the white part of the badge represents the Signals regiment or squadron. A number was not always shown.

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) was the women’s branch of the Territorial Army during the Second World War. Formed on 9 September 1938, the ATS had 65,000 members by 1941. Recruits would be sent to army camps where they would receive basic training and at the end of four weeks of training they would be given a role within the ATS.

Oct 15, 2014 · Archive List > Auxiliary Territorial Service > Photo Gallery Photos that were contributed with stories in this category. < Previous page | You are on page 1 of 7 | Next page >