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ATS Reunion

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

We have seen recently how involved Nancy Dora Dinnis was during WWII serving with the A.T.S. [Auxiliary Territorial Service] 93rd Searchlight Regiment. They became very close friends, and reunited some thirty years later to look back at their shared experiences. … Continue reading →

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WOMEN AT WAR The War Years of Nancy Dora Dinnis – part three

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

In this post we will be looking at how World War II progressed for Nancy. In February 1943 Nancy received her commission in the ATS. She became Second Subaltern Nancy Dinnis and her proud father was the first to send … Continue reading →

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WOMEN AT WAR The War Years of Nancy Dora Dinnis – part two

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

In the last post we learnt how Nancy Dora Dinnis joined the ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Service] in the 93rd (M) Searchlight Regiment. Conditions sounded grim, but it would appear they still managed to make the best of it, and have … Continue reading →

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