Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_Women's_Division an entity of type: Thing
The Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division was a non-combatant element of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) which was active during the Second World War. The Women's Division's original role was to replace male air force personnel so that they would be available for combat-related duties. First called the Canadian Women's Auxiliary Air Force (CWAAF), the name changed to Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division in February 1942. Women's Division personnel were commonly known as WDs. The RCAF was the first branch of the Canadian armed services to actively recruit women.
rdf:langString
rdf:langString
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
rdf:langString
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
rdf:langString
"WD"
xsd:integer
4573953
xsd:integer
1021258248
rdf:langString
RCAF Women's Division recruiting poster
rdf:langString
Honorary Air Commandant
xsd:integer
1941
rdf:langString
December 1946
xsd:integer
150
rdf:langString
RCAF Women's Division badge
xsd:integer
250
rdf:langString
We Serve That Men May Fly
rdf:langString
"WD"
rdf:langString
Wing Officer Wilhelmina Walker
rdf:langString
Operational support. Various duties.
xsd:integer
17038
rdf:langString
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
rdf:langString
The Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division was a non-combatant element of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) which was active during the Second World War. The Women's Division's original role was to replace male air force personnel so that they would be available for combat-related duties. First called the Canadian Women's Auxiliary Air Force (CWAAF), the name changed to Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division in February 1942. Women's Division personnel were commonly known as WDs. The RCAF was the first branch of the Canadian armed services to actively recruit women.
xsd:nonNegativeInteger
16324
xsd:gYear
1946
xsd:gYear
1941
xsd:string
150px
xsd:string
17,038 personnel
xsd:string
We Serve That Men May Fly
xsd:string
Operational support. Various duties.
