Where is Women's Auxiliary Air Force?

Women's Auxiliary Air Force is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.

How do I get to Women's Auxiliary Air Force?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.

Is Women's Auxiliary Air Force free to visit?

Yes, Women's Auxiliary Air Force is free to enter.

How do I get to Women's Auxiliary Air Force?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.

Memorials & monuments · East Midlands

Women's Auxiliary Air Force

In or near Harlaston.

Free admission

Women's Auxiliary Air Force — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

The Royal Airforce Association Remembrance Garden - geograph.org.uk - 4563384 — Graham Hogg — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Women's Auxiliary Air Force is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs (), was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Established in 1939, WAAF numbers exceeded 181,000 at its peak strength in 1943, (15.7% of the RAF) with over 2,000 women enlisting per week.

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Background

History

A Women's Royal Air Force had existed from 1918 to 1920 but had been disbanded in the wake of the end of the First World War, alongside the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (1917–1921) and the first iteration of the Women's Royal Naval Service (1917–1919). The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was created on 28 June 1939, absorbing the forty-eight RAF companies of the Auxiliary Territorial Service which had existed since 1938, following the Munich Agreement. The WAAF was called up to service on 28 August 1939, to begin to free up the RAF for the impending war. Conscription of women did not begin until after December 1941 when the UK Government passed the National Service Act (No. 2), which was issued…

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Coordinates: 52.7282, -1.7277
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: Alrewas
Postcode: DE13 7AR
Parliamentary constituency: Lichfield
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.7 km

Sources

osm: node/1799927188 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Women's Auxiliary Air Force (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Women's Auxiliary Air Force?: Women's Auxiliary Air Force is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
What is Women's Auxiliary Air Force?: Women's Auxiliary Air Force — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Women's Auxiliary Air Force?: The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
Is Women's Auxiliary Air Force free to visit?: Yes, Women's Auxiliary Air Force is free to enter.
How do I get to Women's Auxiliary Air Force?: The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.

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