Women's Royal Indian Naval Service
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Second World War |
The Women’s Royal Indian Naval Service (WRINS) was the naval section of the
Second World War as a branch of the Royal Indian Navy
.
Origin
The induction of women in the
Admiral John Henry Godfrey, then flag officer commanding the RIN, appointed Cooper as its Chief Officer and Deputy Director.[1][4]
Recruitment
WRINS had its own distinct uniform.Vishakhapatnam.[1] In 1945, recruitment reached target and direct employment of officers mostly ceased.[1] According to Godfrey, most of those recruited to WRINS were Indian so that by the end of 1945 "43% of the officers and 77% of the Wrins were Indian, and among the junior officers 80% were Indian".[4]
Visit to the UK
Cooper and Second Officer Kalyani Sen visited the UK between April and July 1945, when they visited A.T.S. establishments and learnt the WRNS ways of training and administration.[1]
Gallery
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WRINS, 1945. Moina Imam second from left. -
WRINS in sari -
WRINS: Two types of uniform -
WRINS at allied victory celebrations in Delhi, India. 4-9 March 1946
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-138-55495-5.
- ^ JSTOR 44231211.
- ISBN 978-81-7062-148-5.
- ^ S2CID 210364785.
Further reading
- Hall, J. T. S. (1 January 1945). "The Royal Indian Navy". Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society. 32 (1): 68–79. ISSN 0035-8789.
- The Indian Listener: Vol. XI. No. 1. (22nd December 1945). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi. 22 December 1945. p. 5.
- "Collection: The Papers of Admiral John Henry Godfrey | ArchiveSearch". archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk.
External links
- Women's Royal Indian Naval Service (WRINS) on YouTube
- "Women's Royal Indian Naval Service established during WW2". Association of Wrens. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.