Wrens played a proud part in some of the most important parts in the second world war, at Bletchly Park and in the Western Approachs HQ in Liverpool. Respect!

Interesting fact which is sad but true is any attractive girls normally became writers and in quick time found themselves working directly for officers, I was told this by a Warrant Offiver wren and I subsequently made a point of checking out all senior officer wren appointees and yes they were all extremely attractive.

All lovely ladies!

In the Royal Marines in 1964 my drill instructor said to me in front of all these lovely ladies , ' You don't want to get involved with any of these.' What a stupid insult , and what is worse I believed him !

@columbmurray

3 ай бұрын

Again the insult , 'Sometimes they (the Marines ) call them other things.'

1:05 Because it was so important to look good for men at the same time you were defending your country...

@snajper1201

3 жыл бұрын

Dress to kill I guess?

"Oh look there one naval rating, lucky man" hahahahaha

@Mark-vq5dz

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite so lucky looking at most of them......ay carumba!!! 7.15 in and "the donkey is pulling the gardeners c*#t.....

2:00 RNAS Yeovilton...where my Mum was stationed during WW2!

7:06 Ha, the donkey has a cap talley, love it!!

MATLOTS MATTRESSES !! God some were gorgeous !!

@JohnSmith-qq8ok

3 жыл бұрын

Matlots are all gay as....then and now.

@westers1514

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-qq8ok 😂🤣🤣 Matlots invented that phrase to pretend they weren't.

Deal at 5:49. I used to live in the house behind the riders.

@Jason-io5bu

3 жыл бұрын

First in India

@dulls8475

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jason-io5bu Ex Dand D?

@None-zc5vg

3 жыл бұрын

What would equines be doing on an early '60s naval base ?

@dulls8475

3 жыл бұрын

@@None-zc5vg Men march and Officers ride horses as it is less tiring and keeps you away from the stench of the men.

Me gustaría retroceder el tiempo y casarme con una de ellas

In certain role's women excel and also men, promotion or role's should be based on ability not sex or ethnicity

@andrewclark891

3 жыл бұрын

I've met ladies stronger and tougher, than a load of bloke's, and vice versa

@seltaeb9691

3 жыл бұрын

Don't agree with Wrens on ships. It has caused problems for obvious reasons. One Wren officer on current active Pirates watch, said if she didn't get her expected (to her) promotion she was resigning straight away. She didn't get it & resigned forthwith & left the ship. Of course Ratings can't resign nor leave when on Active Service. I think most male Officers would only resign once back in Port. One male officer was dismissed after affair with a Wren rating.

@westers1514

3 жыл бұрын

@@seltaeb9691 And your point is, what exactly? All I can see from your post is a strong woman resigning because she didn't get the job she wanted. I've seen the same thing happen in non military life, except it's men doing the resigning. As for Wrens not being allowed on ships, why?

@roisingray9166

3 жыл бұрын

@@seltaeb9691 it’s equality tho so of course wrens are allowed on ships

@harbourdogNL

3 жыл бұрын

@@seltaeb9691 "It has caused problems for obvious reasons." You mean problems for the sexist men who can't keep it in their pants and feel threatened by women in positions of authority?? I suppose you think a woman who gets raped when she has a short skirt on was "asking for it" or is to blame too, do you? Take your archaic 1950s mentality away somewhere, old great-grandpa, it's 20fucking21, deal with it.

5:10 Looks like Alma Slaney forgot to take her marigold gloves off. Just a little joke from an ex-RAF aircraft lecky bloke.......from the junior service, of course......

Women!! Where will they put their bras?

Not seen any Navy girls but I'm sure they do a good job if not better 😉

wow they get schooled in grooming 'lucky man' )) I hope they teach these women to do military cooking...send them to do important work for the men) OMG.....wow...how times change

What’s the difference between a kidney hatch and a 12” pizza? A Wren can get through a 12” pizza!

'Girls' in the Navy... Isn't that more suitable for 'Boys'? The first steps towards equality were painful!

@eddiedevereoxford4995

3 жыл бұрын

@@ogukuo72 Ted and Julian have manginas

@tedf1471

3 жыл бұрын

@@ogukuo72 Fair enough!

@julianwaugh968

3 жыл бұрын

God the narrator is trying his best to be nice to Wimmin! At intake Capt Jones asks which school did you go to? Wren " Lady Cordelias Finishing school for gels . Capt " Did you play rugby there? Er Yes !, My mom was a fashion model and worked on B17 in Oaklahoma as,an electrician I find these portrayals of women very patronizing We as men could not fight a war without there Heroic contributions in any capacity.

RN rank identification training at 1:17. I wonder what the difference is between the gold and blue stripes. Gold for men and blue for women?

@mackan-kf4tg

3 жыл бұрын

Up to 1993, yes👍🏻

@rockyzrockyx917

3 жыл бұрын

@@mackan-kf4tg Wow/cool/thanks for that!

Grooming and make up, essential skills required by the front end of our armed forces

1:18, so if a Wren get's tired of the service life, she can just up and leave and nothing comes of it? Pretty sweet deal.

@billpugh58

3 жыл бұрын

Jealous? Grow a pair and stop the whining:)

@seltaeb9691

3 жыл бұрын

@@billpugh58 Freedom of Speech. Debate by all means but if you are incapable of it then best shut up.

@harbourdogNL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, when they'd had enough with all the sexist asshole comments and leering from the men. Oh, and all the sexual assault that went on too, there's that.

@mackan-kf4tg

3 жыл бұрын

@@harbourdogNL ??? Do tell??

She was only the sailors daughter but she liked a lot of sea men round about her navel base

@harbourdogNL

3 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was 12 too.

Now the men are taught how to apply makeup. Progress...

1:06 "..new recruits are schooled in the ways of the Navy". Churchill (Sir Winston of that ilk) once described the ways of the navy as "rum, women and the lash" so maybe we hope they weren't.

@peterroberts2737

3 жыл бұрын

Rum , sodomy and the lash, no mention of women.

These days the girls are the same as the boys, they even serve on RAN submarines. About time too, now to get them into the clearance diver branch.

Waafs & Wrens ahhhh, the Wracs were mostly Yeeesh..

For pity’s sake don’t drive...

5:03 that smile is out of place for the work she is doing