NZ Army Auxiliary Force (Women)

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  1. Gordon163

    Gordon163 Active Member

    Hi,

    A relative enlisted as a 2nd Lt. in the NZAAF in 1943, upon leaving a fee paying school in Gloucester.

    I am wondering if anyone might know where she served i.e. Europe or The Pacific, for example, would be a helpful starting point.

    Thanks,

    Gordon
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Gordon

    Perhaps a few more details - do you have her service record?, do you know what units she served in, whats her name, date of birth, what did she do after the war (nursing for example which could be associated with her service) etc just to help members to help you. Often from diverse facts the truth will emerge

    TD

    PS - check out - https://natlib.govt.nz/items?text=NZ+Army+Auxiliary+Force+(Women)&commit=Search
     
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  4. Gordon163

    Gordon163 Active Member

    It was a hint on Ancestry that appeared against her name: Miss Sylvia Margaret Snow

    It was in a notice issued by the NZ Army Department at Wellington NZ; Dated 1st March 1943, saying that she was appointed as a 2nd Lt. in the NZ Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
     
  5. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    Both records I found indicate she was a “cipher officer”, and rank of LT

    The “roll” of a cipher officer (in general) was:
    coding, decoding and typing out secret messages from across the world

    Roll 13: 1 Jan 1944 - 31 Mar 1944
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    Roll 14: 1 Apr 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
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  6. GeoffMNZ

    GeoffMNZ Well-Known Member

  7. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    Some more records.......and it looks like she may have served in Tonga??

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  8. Gordon163

    Gordon163 Active Member

     
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  10. Gordon163

    Gordon163 Active Member

    Thanks for finding these records,

    Gordon
     
  11. Gordon163

    Gordon163 Active Member

    Many thanks, most helpful

    Gordon
     
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    Gordon163 Active Member

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