RAF - Royal Air Force - WAAF - Guilloche Enamel Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:27417561 | Style: Art Deco |
| Type: Cigarette & Vesta Cases | Age: Post-1940 |
| Composition: Sterling Silver | Brand: Birmingham |
Royal Air Force - Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Guilloche enamel sterling silver cigarette case. A very hard to find item. Made in Birmingham in 1942.
Measurements: Height 3 5/16 In x Wide 2 7/8 In / Height 8.4 cm x Wide 7.3 cm
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The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs, was the female auxiliary of the Royal Air Force during WWII, established in 1939. At its peak strength, in 1943, WAAF numbers exceeded 180..., 000, with over 2, 000 when enlisting per week.
A Women's Royal Air Force had existed from 1918 to 1920. The WAAF was created on 28 June 1939, absorbing the forty-eight RAF companies of the Auxiliary Territorial Service which had existed since 1938. Conscription of women did not begin until 1941. It only applied to those between 20 and 30 years of age and they had the choice of the auxiliary services or factory work. The first WAAF nursing orderlies selected to fly on air-ambulance duties to France, 1944
Measurements: Height 3 5/16 In x Wide 2 7/8 In / Height 8.4 cm x Wide 7.3 cm
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The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs, was the female auxiliary of the Royal Air Force during WWII, established in 1939. At its peak strength, in 1943, WAAF numbers exceeded 180..., 000, with over 2, 000 when enlisting per week.
A Women's Royal Air Force had existed from 1918 to 1920. The WAAF was created on 28 June 1939, absorbing the forty-eight RAF companies of the Auxiliary Territorial Service which had existed since 1938. Conscription of women did not begin until 1941. It only applied to those between 20 and 30 years of age and they had the choice of the auxiliary services or factory work. The first WAAF nursing orderlies selected to fly on air-ambulance duties to France, 1944
