All-women unit, affiliated to the TA, formed as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and active in both nursing and intelligence work during WW1 and WW2. The original role was to ride horseback (hence "yeomanry") to rescue wounded soldiers and provide first aid. In WW1 they drove motor ambulances and ran hospitals for the French and Belgian armies. At the start of WW2 they formed the Women's Transport Service and this became the cover for women who volunteered for espionage work for the Special Operations Executive. Our picture shows the Countess of Athlone in the WTS, though from the length of the skirts we think it must be when it was still known as FANY.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Women’s Transport Service (FANY)
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Women's Transport Service (FANY)
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G. W. Fusedale
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900. Died of pneumonia at Newcastle, South Africa.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
E. P. Sanders
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Frederick William Owen Potts, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 21 August 1915, age 22, while serving in the Berkshire Yeomanry. "Wounded and under heavy fire he remained with a severely injured soldier for 48 hours before drag...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
W. Faulkner
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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William Abbot
Benefactor. The 'Carpinter' on the plaque is thought to indicate his livelihood rather than his surname.
1 memorial
Thomas Holland
We thank Jay Dae-Su Vega for permission to use this picture from his website where we learn that Holland was a barrister. Thence we found the Middle Temple register of admissions where we learn tha...
2 memorials
Queen Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. Niece of her predecessor, King William IV. Her first name was Alexandrin...
72 memorials
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