Recruitment for the W.A.A.C.'s/Q.M.A.A.C's - 1918

Full Text from The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Aug 13, 1918; pg. 9; Issue 41867.

WOMEN "PALS" BATTALION

5000 FOR THE AMERICAN FORCES WANTED

Recruiting has now begun for a "Pals Battalion" of the W.A.A.C.'s, now Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, for service with the American Expeditionary Force in France. Well-educated women and girls from secondary and public schools are wanted, and as most women have at least one great friend, they can join up togheter, and will as far as possible be drafted for service together, as the men were in the original "Pals" Corps. About 5,000 women are needed.

At present the demand for workers with the American forces is akmost entirely for clerks. Later it may develop, and other categories may be opened. The demand originated with the American authorities, as American women could be not brought over for this service owing to transport restrictions. As already stated in The Times the first W.A.A.C.'s for the American Army were sent over about a month ago and Mrs Long, who was drowned by the sinking of the Warilds was returning to report to the Controller-in-Chief on the needs of the new cirps. A chief controller, Miss Horniblow, originally with the Southern Command, has been appointed for the women with the A.E.F. It is now possible to enlist at the headquarters of Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, 49, Grosvenor-street, through any unit of the corps, or through the Ministry of Labour Employment Exchanges.