Elizabeth II: A Princess At War
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Women in the War
Elizabeth's father doesn't approve of women in uniform. She was just 13 at the beginning of the war, but she wants to play her part. By 19 forty four, the war office back the idea of elizabeth joining the a t s. But there is concern that they want to put her on a training officer course while she's not even yet a private. The queen did it two years later and went in march 19 40 five. Her friend barbara also became an officer after being trained as a weather forecaster by camberley voulkinson.
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