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SAAF WAAF Service Numbers
Did ladies of the South African WAAF have any prefix before their service number?
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yes it was an 'F'
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Perfect, thank you!
I know often a prefix was left off when it was obvious what the person was, for example males in the RAAF during WW2 had an 'A' prefix although it was not always shown on documents etc if the document made it clear it was a male in the RAAF! The item in question I have is a certificate of qualification as an Instructor, with the Lady's name and number (no prefix) although the name, and notice of her being WAAF makes it clear it was a lady of the WAAF. Thank you! |
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Numbers were also allocated to groups, so it is also possible to tell from the number which unit/corps/group the person was allocated to when joining up.
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SAAF WAAF Service Numbers
If you post the ladies force number I can confirm the unit she attested to.
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Thank you, that will be great.
There is a certificate from the South African Military College dated April 3rd 1942noting her as a Warrant Officer (1st Class) in the WAAF, Miss Mary Kalil. Her number is given as '47103'. I wondered if there was a prefix to that? I know some forces used a prefix either Commissioned/Non-Commissioned, male/female, or simply to distinguish the service, although often not always used within the country if it is obvious what the service or gender is. |
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