A happy picture of Prificess Ferial, baby daughter of King Farouk and Queen Farida of [his The photograph was taken at the Royal Palace on her first birthday. and lodging.
Throughout the service naval terms are used. "Wrens" go on "watch" as naval men do in a ship, not on duty as army women would. Time is counted by "bells." Beds are "bunks," holidays are "leave," and time off is "off duty."
Watches vary according to the kind of work the rating is engaged upon. In the specialized groups are girls who are wireless and telephone operators, signallers, telegraphists. Others do cyphering, decoding, and drive motor lorries carrying supplies from one place to another. The "general duties" cover work as cooks, stewards, messengers, and orderlies.
There are now "Wren" units in
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