News & Announcements
Celebrate VE-Day 75 with the WRAC Association
How to access the event - When: May 8, 2020 8pm Via Facebook - To watch the event on our Facebook page go to this link https://www.facebook.com/wracassociation/ - or click the Facebook Live button below. (NB: the Facebook Live Video will start shortly before 8pm) You...
VE-Day 75 Bunting & Colouring In Fun
We're excited to share with you this PDF which you can download and print at home. The PDF features a number of colouring in sheets including some with bunting designs you can cut out and decorate your living room/house with ahead of the VE-Day 75 celebrations this...
STATEMENT OF POSTPONEMENT AGM AND STATUE UNVEILING 21 MARCH 2020 AT THE NMA
The Board of Trustees of the WRAC Association have taken the very difficult decision to postpone the forthcoming AGM and Unveiling of the WRAC Statue. In light of the current and developing government and Public Health instructions we have decided to show positive...
BRIGADIER SHIRLEY NIELD CBE
It is with great sadness that the Association can inform you that Brigadier Shirley died at home on Saturday morning. As many of you will be aware Brigadier Shirley was Director of the WRAC and served on the Board of Trustees and Council for many years. The...
BFPS helping to celebrate our Centenary
Introduction To help celebrate the Centenary of the formation of the Women’s Royal Army Corps (WRAC) Association and to support fundraising for the new WRAC Lady statue to be unveiled at the National Arboretum early 2020, the British Forces Philatelic Service (BFPS),...
Lady Olive Strathspey
It is with great sadness we report the passing of Lady Olive Strathspey, who served as an officer with the Auxiliary Territorial Service in GB and Italy, 1940-1946. Seen here on the occasion of her 105th birthday in 2018. ...
OP BANNER 50
British troops deployed onto the streets of Northern Ireland on the 14 August 1969, in response to growing sectarian unrest. The military campaign was code named OP BANNER and the General Service Medal (Northern Ireland) was awarded to over 300k Service personnel that...
GRAND REUNION 2019 PRIZE DRAW WINNERS
1st £1000 Chrissie Mills 2nd £500 Sadie Tilbrook 3rd £250 Diane Walsh £50 M&S voucher Greg £50 M&S voucher Maria Power £50 M&S voucher Josephine Meller £50 M&S voucher Catherine Loring £50 M&S voucher Kathleen George £50 M&S voucher...
Draft Constitution documents for AGM 2019
Please see the below documents relating to proposed constitution changes to be voted on at the 2019 AGM to be held on Saturday 23rd March 2019, at the Association Grand Reunion held at The Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton. WRAC Assn Constitution - 2019 v1 - 2019 03...
In Memory Lt Col M G Fahy & Funeral Details
The following article written, by Lt Col M G Fahy, and picture (above) first appeared in Lioness No1 2005 and is republished here in memory of her life and service. Funeral Details are as follows - Worcester...
Barbara Danter
With great sadness, we inform you of the death of Barbara Danter. Her funeral will be on Weds Oct 24th at 12.40 at Wilford Hill Crematorium Loughborough Road West Bridgford Notts NG2 7FE. Followed by drinks and light refreshments at the Wolds pub (NG2 7HZ 5 mins from...
Dame Joanna Kelleher DBE
It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dame Joanna Kelleher DBE yesterday evening (Sunday 23rd September). The funeral of Dame Joanna Kelleher DBE will be on 24th October at St Andrews Garrison Church in Aldershot commencing at 1030. Dame Joanna...
Comradeship, esprit de corps, benevolence and preserving traditions. The WRAC Association: maintaining contact between former members of Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the Auxiliary Territorial Service Territorial Army, Women's Royal Army Corps, Women's Royal Army Corps Territorial Army, WRAC Territorial and Volunteer Reserve and women still serving in the Army.