Canadian Women's Army Corps
Former non-combat women's branch of the Canadian Army (1941-1946, 1948-1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the women's branch of the United States Army, see Women's Army Corps.
For the women's branch of the British Army, see Auxiliary Territorial Service.
The Canadian Women's Army Corps was a non-combatant branch of the Canadian Army for women, established during the Second World War, with the purpose of releasing men from those non-combatant roles in the Canadian armed forces as part of expanding Canada's war effort. Most women served in Canada but some served overseas, most in roles such as secretaries, mechanics, cooks and so on. The CWAC was finally abolished as a separate corps in 1964 when women were fully integrated into the Canadian armed forces. The headquarters of the CWAC was based in Goodwin House in Ottawa.
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Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
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Active | 1941–1946, 1948–1964 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Administrative corps |
Role | Non-combatant roles |
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