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Thread #78352 Message #3789483
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
10-May-16 - 02:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: Terry Prattchet and folkies
Subject: RE: BS: Terry Prattchet and folkies
Fannies (any other meanings aside) were also a (volunteer) UK branch of the armed forces, tasked with logistics & communication in times of disruption. They were known as the "Female Auxiliary Nursing Yeomanry" or "First Aid Nursing Yeomanry"