MARCH
20.
1943
WHERl
You'll
Learn:
A
rr
r.
i
nre
required
to
undergo
a
four
weeks'
training
a'
r
W.A
C.
Basic
Training
Centres.
A
special
syllabi
of
the
course,
recruits
.
!
von
and
upon
completion
dc
natched
to
the
various
Military
Districts,
where
placed
in
employment
to
release
;A"
category
:irier.--
for
more
active
duties.
Training
Is
carried
on
along
o-amiy
the
same
lines
as
for
men
soldiers,
due
consldera-''
:n
betm?
given
to
the
differences
In
physique
and
endur-'i.-o
The
C.W.A.C..
while
it
does
not
receive
arms
drill,
is
instructed
In
the
art
of
self-defense
and
In
protection
a:
ainst
aircraft
and
gas.
You'll
Advance:
Pt':mnUons
in
the
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps
arc
made
op
tT-,
of
merit.
Officers
come
up
from
the
ranks
and
candidates
selected
are
required
to
take
officers'
promotions)
courses
at
a
C.W.A.C.
Officers'
Training
Centre.
First
ommio4uned
rank
in
the
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps
''
n:
or
Second
Lieutenant,
in
a
similar
fashion,
promptan
is
made
to
non-commissioned
and
Warrant
Officer
Rank:,
with
the
Corps
now
rapidly
expanding,
promotion
'pen
to
every
recruit.
onsors
of
this
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PAGE
THREE
CANADA'S
ARMY
NEEDS
YOU
NOW!
TAND
SHOULDER
TO
ULDER
WITH
THE
MEN
Pay
for
personnel
in
the
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps
is
approximately
two-thirds
that
of
a
corresponding
rank
of
male
officers
and
soldiers.
A
private,
on
enrolment
receives
(J0c
per
day.
After
three
months'
service
this
is
increased
to
95c.
A
lance-corporal
is
paid
$1;
a
corporal
$1.15;
a
sergeant,
$1.50;
a
staff-sergeant,
$1.70.-The
daily
pay
of
a
company
sergeant-major
W.O.2
is
$2.00;
a
quartermaster-sergeant
W.O.2
receives
$2.10,
and
a
sergeant-major
W.O.I
is
paid
$2.80
per
day.
In
the
commissioned'
ranks,
a
second
lieutenant
receives
'$2.85
a
day;
a
lieutenant
$3.35;
a
captain
$1.35;
a
major
$5.20.
The
highest
rank
m
the
Cmadian
Women's
Army
Corps
is
that
of
lieutenant-colonel,
who
is
paid
$0.70
per
day.
Officers
and
other
ranks
of
the
Corps
are
entitled
to
subsistence
allowance
when
living
out
of
barracks,
payable
as
follows:
Officers,
$1.70
per
day;
other
ranks,
$1.25
per
day.
Non-commissioned
officers
and
privates
also
receive
an
initial
allowance
of
$15
on
enlistment,
and
an
additional
$12
per
year
for
personal
necessities
in
addition
to
uniform
and
clothing
which
is
provided.
As
with
men
of
the
Active
Army,
C.W.A.C.
mefnbers
also
receive
the
best
of
medical
and
dental
attention
without
cost
to
themselves.
C.W.A.C.
personnel
is
usually
billeted
in
comfortable
barracks
accommodation.
Living
is
simple,
but
there
is
by
no
means
a
lack
of
home
atmosphere.
Rations
are
the
same
as
in
other
units
of
the
Army,
good
quality
food,
cooked
by
experts
on
a
ulanned
diet.
Organized
sports
play
a
vital
part
in
the
program
of
the
C.W.A.C.;
baseball,
basketball,
field
hockey
are
played
wherever
facilities
permit.
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Office
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Avenue
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AWAIT
YOU
Here's
What
You
Have
To
Be:
Officers
and
other
ranks
of
the
Canadian
Women
s
Army
Corps
enlist
for
service
In
Canada
and
anywhere
In
th
w
id
for
the
duration,
of
the
war
and
for
twelve
months
thereafter
should
their
services
be
required.
In
the
Canadian
Women
s
A
candidate
for
enlistment
Arc,
Corps
must
be
either
"A,"
"B"
or
"C"
medical
cate-:.v
minimum
height
4
feet
10
inches,
weight
not
less
than
80
pounds.
She
must
not
have
children
under
the
age
of
s
must
have
grade
vlil
or
equivalent
education;
mus
be
:-
wen
the
ages
of
18
and
45,
and
be
a
British
subject.
m
hi
as
to
pay
allowances
and
so
m
Category
A
men
are
needed
for
the
war
front.
..each
recruit
for
the
Canadian
"
Women's
Army
Corps
releases
a
top-
grade
soldier
for
more
active
service
either
overseas
or
in
Canada.
The
Jobs
They
Do:
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Capacities
in
which
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps
personnel
are
serving
Include
clerks,
typists,
stenographers,
switchboard
operators,
laboratory
technicians,
X-ray
technicians,
drivers,
mechanics,
radio
operators,
wireless
operators,
cooks,
waitresses,
draughtswomen,
bookkeepers,
dental
assistants,
hospital
assistants,
electricians
and
others.
The
excellent
services
that
members
of
the
C.WJV.C.
are
rendering
in
these
and
many
other
capacities
have
already
earned
the
Corps
an
enviable
reputation
with
even
the
most
particular
Army
officials.
The
Uniform
They
Wear:
Officers
and
other
ranks
of
the
Women's
Army
wear
a
smartly-designed
two-piece
khaki
ensemble.
The
tunic
Is
single-breasted,
with
two
hip
pockets
and
one
breast
pocket.
Beech-brown
epaulets
and
Canada
badges
are
worn
on
the
shoulders.
The
gored
skirt
Is
worn
16
inches
from
the
ground.
Khaki
shirt
with
beech-brown
tie,
khaki
lisle
hose
and
brown
oxfords
also
form
a
part
of1
the
uniform.
(The
khaki
peaked
cap
is
modelled
after
the
French
"Kepi."
The
greatcoat
is
khaki,
double-breasted,
cavalry
pattern,
trimmed
with
beech-brown
epaulets.
A
waterproof,
gloves,
overshoes,
and
rubbers
are
also
provided
as
well
as
khaki
canvas
satchels.
As
in
the
other
regiments
of
the
Army,
light
summer
drill
is
worn
In
summer
and
khaki
serge
In
winter.
Dress
allowances
are
provided
for
the
purchase
of
lingerie
and
underclothing.
The
Badges
They
Wear:
"Athene,"
Greek
Goddess
of
War
and
Wisdom,
has
been
taken
as'
the
symbol
of
the
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps.
The
badges
worn
on
the
uniform
include
the
cap
badge,
consisting
of
three
silver
maple
leaves
on
one
stem,
placed
on
a
lozenge
of
gilt,
on
which
are
inscribed
the
words
"Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps."
Collar
badges
and
buttons
are
Inscribed
with
the.
Canadian
Women's
Army
Corps.
Collar
badges
and
buttons
are
also
inscribed
with
the
hel-meted
head
of
"Athene,"
as
well
as
the
letters
"C.WAC,"
While
In
the
beginning
rank
badges
of
officers
were
symbolic,
now
that
the
C.W.A.C.
has
become
an
Integral
part
of
the
Army,
all
rank
is
designated
in
exactly
the
same
way
as
for
male
personnel.
A
Second
Lieutenant
wears
one
star
or
"pip,"
a
Lieutenant,
two;
a
Captain,
three,
and
a
Major,
a
crown,
as
do
their
brother
officers.
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