Women’s army 2nd world war ats

LegacyUser

Women’s army 2nd world war ats

My mother was in the ATS approximately between 1939 to 1945 does anyone know how to get information on this organisation. Iv tried the ministry of defence but they have nothing

 

she was stationed at Castle Howard

Glenn R Whicker

There's a searchable database at https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/131/auxiliary-territorial-service/ - have you tried that? What was your mother's name at the time?

LegacyUser

Thank you so much

 

This is a difficult one. As the story went I was told that she was under age at the time of joining. She was born Audrey Charlton in 1925 but was adopted the same year by a mrs H Lee in the County Durham area so she was known as Lee formerly Charlton. The option was not a secret.

 

She was missing from the 1939 census and she was back home by 1946. It’s a mystery.

 

I do have a photograph of her with her ATS union on

 

i will try that link that you have kindly sent

Glenn R Whicker



LegacyUser

Iv just read my last email and the last sentence should have said her adoption was not a secret

 

Gosh Glen

 

How kind of you to help. I never gave it a thought a Medal for service. I’m not aware of Margaret

being a middle name but there again I did hear she had lied about her age she was under age

when joining and goodness knows what name she gave. It’s highly likely she used Charlton

 

Is there anyway to check this Audrey Charlton’s date of birth, home address or where she was Stationed?

 

Glenn R Whicker

I'd love to see the photo of her with the ATS uniform on. Do you know what year she passed away? And where? Do you have her birth parents' names? A spouse name? There is an Audrey Margaret Charlton that very closely matches the birth year and place you gave above in Durham on Ancestry.com AND a photo. Have you looked at that entry? Or maybe you posted it?

Name

Audrey M Charlton

Birth

27 May 1928, Durham

Death

3 October 2009

Glenn R Whicker

Can you post the photo of her with her ATS uniform on, or email it directly to me at whick@juno.com. Thanks!

 

LegacyUser

Start here https://wracassociation.org

Or google WRAC association. They have a short history page and I know there is a book about a 100 women in the history section. They might be able to help you with any enquires.

The WRAC was The Womens Royal Army Corp the successor of the ATS.

Best Regards Stephanie