Memorial

Womens Transport Service First Aid Nursing Yeomanry S.O.E.

WTS, FANY, SOE

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

Eden Camp, Hut 29, Malton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RD, England

SE 79725 73572

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 47242
Description: Plaque with regimental badge of FANY to left and right of names. The women's code names are also on the plaque.
Inscription: THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S TRANSPORT SERVICE (FIRST AID/ NURSING YEOMANRY), WHO SERVED WITH THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE (SOE), F/ SECTION, AND FOUGHT A LONELY BATTLE AGAINST HITLER'S GERMANY THROUGHOUT OCCUPIED/ FRANCE IN WWII. MANY OF THE FEMALE AGENTS, COURIERS, AND RADIO OPERATORS, SENT BY/ SOE TO FRANCE WERE FANYS. TWELVE OF THEM DIED OR WERE EXECUTED IN CONCENTRATION/ CAMPS AFTER HARSH TREATMENT BY THE GESTAPO. AMONGST THE MANY AWARDS GIVEN TO/ FANYS DURING WWII WERE THREE GEORGE CROSSES, TWO OF WHICH WERE AWARDED/ POSTHUMOUSLY. THEY DIED AS GALLANTLY AS THEY HAD SERVED THE RESISTANCE IN FRANCE./ THE FOLLOWING FANYS AND WAAFS ATTACHED TO THE FANY, DIED IN THE COMMON STRUGGLE/ FOR FREEDOM WHILE SERVING WITH THEIR RESISTANCE COMRADES IN IN OCCUPIED FRANCE:-/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good