Hi
Legion Miniatures are a well known and respected company with varied releases the one we will look at is certainly that depicting the now HM The Queen while serving during WW2 in the ATS
The release was announce a while ago by Andrey from Legion Miniatures
here:
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/legion-miniatures-news.158274/
In 1942, at age 16, Elizabeth registered with the Labour Exchange –the British employment agency at the time – and was extremely keen to join a division of the women’s armed forces. Her father was reluctant to let her do so, but eventually relented. Once in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, Elizabeth learned how to change a wheel, deconstruct and rebuild engines, and drive ambulances and other vehicles including .... the Austin K2 ambulance and a "Tilly" light truck
Joining the ATS as an honorary Second Subaltern, Elizabeth achieved the rank of honorary Junior Commander within five months
Unlike the other members of the ATS, Elizabeth returned each night to sleep in the royal residence of Windsor Castle.
In March 1945, a truck mechanic (No. 230873) in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, based at the Mechanical Transport Training Section, Camberley, Surrey, received a visit from her parents and her sister. Her parents just happened to be King George VI and the Queen, and her sister was Princess Margaret.
That truck mechanic was Princess – later Queen – Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Lets have some more pictures of her in the ATS including details of the medal ribbons and other references
The ribbons worn in the pictures
The Defence Medal and the War Medal 39-45
ATS Cap badge
Normal collar badges for other ranks but as seen in the pictures the princess wears smaller versions of the cap badge
The actual uniform when she was colonel Commandant
As you might realise the princess was very keen to serve and was indeed not shy of getting her hands dirty ...as she has continued to do so throughout her reign she leads by example
Here we have some books you might find interesting
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Legion Miniatures are a well known and respected company with varied releases the one we will look at is certainly that depicting the now HM The Queen while serving during WW2 in the ATS
The release was announce a while ago by Andrey from Legion Miniatures
here:
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/legion-miniatures-news.158274/
In 1942, at age 16, Elizabeth registered with the Labour Exchange –the British employment agency at the time – and was extremely keen to join a division of the women’s armed forces. Her father was reluctant to let her do so, but eventually relented. Once in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, Elizabeth learned how to change a wheel, deconstruct and rebuild engines, and drive ambulances and other vehicles including .... the Austin K2 ambulance and a "Tilly" light truck
Joining the ATS as an honorary Second Subaltern, Elizabeth achieved the rank of honorary Junior Commander within five months
Unlike the other members of the ATS, Elizabeth returned each night to sleep in the royal residence of Windsor Castle.
In March 1945, a truck mechanic (No. 230873) in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, based at the Mechanical Transport Training Section, Camberley, Surrey, received a visit from her parents and her sister. Her parents just happened to be King George VI and the Queen, and her sister was Princess Margaret.
That truck mechanic was Princess – later Queen – Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Lets have some more pictures of her in the ATS including details of the medal ribbons and other references
The Defence Medal and the War Medal 39-45
ATS Cap badge
Normal collar badges for other ranks but as seen in the pictures the princess wears smaller versions of the cap badge
The actual uniform when she was colonel Commandant
As you might realise the princess was very keen to serve and was indeed not shy of getting her hands dirty ...as she has continued to do so throughout her reign she leads by example
Here we have some books you might find interesting
Continued in next post
Nap