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1941
December
03
The conscription of women in Britain
In early December 1941 Churchill announced the call-up of unmarried women aged 20–30 and of men up to 51. The Act was passed on 18 December.
1942
February
16
The Bangka Island massacre
On 16 February 1942 on Radji Beach, Bangka Island, the Japanese murdered survivors of the Vyner Brooke, including 21 Australian nurses. One survived.
25
Princess Elizabeth and war service
The heir to the throne, Princess Elizabeth, registered for war service in April 1942, after her 16th birthday. In February 1945 she joined the ATS.
March
05
Britain extends conscription
On 5 March 1942 the Commons debated the mobilisation of women. Registration reached women aged 41, and the first conscripts were to join the ATS within days.
May
15
The creation of the WAAC
On 15 May 1942 Roosevelt signed the act creating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. Women could now serve with the US Army, though not yet in its ranks.
1943
September
01
The mobilisation of British manpower
According to the Ministry of Labour, 22.75 million Britons were in the forces, civil defence or war work. The country had reached the limit of its manpower.