Image: Women's Royal Naval Service. November 1942, Admiralty. Uniforms of the WRNS. A12614 2

Description: Women's Royal Naval Service. November 1942, Admiralty. Uniforms of the Wrns. 1940s vintage exhibition print of Cecil Beaton photograph A 12614. An Officer in the WRNS wears a navy blue uniform cut on the same lines as a Naval Officer's. The blue rings on the sleeve show her rank. The hat is a black Tricorne of fur felt with the well-known Naval Officer's badge of the laurel, crown and anchor. The laurel leaves are blue. Promotion is from the ranks.
Title: Women's Royal Naval Service. November 1942, Admiralty. Uniforms of the WRNS. A12614 2
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//270/media-270357/large.jpg This photograph A 12614_2 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Cecil Beaton
Permission: This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The work was created by Cecil Beaton during his service for the Ministry of Information during the Second World War as an official photographer of the Home Front. In the UK, photographs taken in military service, or works of art created as part of military service, became controlled under the Crown Copyright provisions and so faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired after 50 years.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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