Original WW2 era postcard of pretty woman serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) wearing her service dress, dated May 1945, Port St Mary, Isle of Man. Possibly she is from the Special Operators Training Battalion based here from 1943 to train ATS women as intercept wireless operators for Bletchley Park amongst others. Young lady's of the ATS did: three weeks' basic training at Queens Camp, Guilford. then posted to Douglas, Isle of Man, for four months to train as a Special Wireless Operator, Royal Corps of Signals.
On the reverse is written taken in May '45, Port St Mary (Isle of Man). The Isle of Man is not, and never has been, part of the United Kingdom, nor is it part of the European Union. It is not represented at Westminster or in Brussels. The Island is a self-governing British Crown Dependency - as are Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands - with its own parliament, government and laws. The UK government, on behalf of the Crown, is ultimately responsible for its international relations. The King, who is ‘Lord of Mann’, is the Manx Head of State and is represented on the Island by the Lieutenant Governor. Relationship with the United Kingdom The Isle of Man is an internally self-governing dependency of the British Crown and its people are British citizens. Source: Isle of Man Government. BUT FOR THE SAKE OF SEARCHABILITY ON THIS SEARCH ENGINE. ITS DESCRIBED HERE AS BRITIAN / UK,.
Size: 4138px × 6739px
Location: Isle of Man UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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