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There were WAC's women in the air corps The UK Had the WRNS (Wrens) ATS (Auxilliary Territorial Service) & the WAAF (Womens Army Air Force). FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) Was used as a cover for SOE. Oh & I think the QARANC (Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps) existed then as well.
The general English noun describing a person serving in any navy - merchant or military - is the non-gender-specific 'sailor'. In specific military navies during World War Two, terms used to describe women sailors in some Allied naval forces include:
In Australia, the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) operated from 1941 to 1984.
In Canada, the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS, known - like their British equivalents - as Wrens) operated from 1942 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1955.
In New Zealand, the Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Services (WRNZNS, called informally, especially by NZ and Australian military, Ranzies, which also referred to women in the NZ Army) operated from 1942 to 1977.
In South Africa, the South African Navy operated the South African Woman's Auxiliary Naval Service (SWANS) from 1943 to 1949.
In the UK, the Women's Royal Naval Services, or WRNS, also known informally as Wrens, was formed in 1917 and operated until 1919; it was reconstituted in 1939 and finally disappeared forever when women were fully integrated (with specific service exclusions) into the Royal Navy in 1993.
In the US, during WW2 the US Naval division established in 1942 and solely open to women was called WAVES. (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), which gave rise to jokes such as'join the navy and ride the waves'. WAVES continued until 1948 when women were officially integrated into the US Military.
This list doesn't cover all Allied nor any AXISnaval activity during WW2.
I'm not aware of any history of women's naval service in China, France and Russia during this period, but cannot say for certain that women did not serve in Allied naval forces.
As far as AXIS alliance naval forces are concerned, I'm also unaware of any women's naval service in Germany, Italy or Japan.
Perhaps another contributor might be able to complete this list of countries in which women served in navies during WW2, and the names given to those women's naval services.
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Who had the fifth largest navy in World War 2?
The Royal Australian Navy had the Fifth largest navy in the world at the begginning of World War 2.
What were women called who worked on farms in world war 2?
The Women's Land Army
Did navy seals serve in world war 1?
The Navy SEALs did not exist until the 1940's after World War II.
Which admiral organized the German navy of World War 1?
Captain Mahan organized the German navy of World War 1.
How many Navy soldiers died in World War 1?
they do not know how many Navy people died in the war
What was role of navy women in world war 2?
To help the Navy men with ships and supplies and duties to win the war
What war did women first serve as member of the navy?
Yeomen
How many women were in the US Navy in World War 1?
12,000
Who were wacs and the waves world war 2?
Women Army and Navy reservests
Why did women do men's jobs during World War I and World War 2?
Because millions of the men who normally did those jobs were in the Army and Navy.
What did they call World War 2 noncombatant women?
They called the women in the Armed Forces by their rank. Any women not serving in the war were called civilians.
Who had the fifth largest navy in World War 2?
The Royal Australian Navy had the Fifth largest navy in the world at the begginning of World War 2.
What were women called who worked on farms in world war 2?
The Women's Land Army
Who were the WAVES?
A World War 2 division of the U.S. Navy consisting entirely of women volunteers. WAVE was an acronym for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service.
Who was in charge of the us navy in world war 1?
Josephus Daniels was Secretary of the Navy during World War I.
How did the Australian attitudes towards women change during and after World War 2?
When most of the men were in the warfront most work was done by the women. That is when the people say the potential in women. They had their own women navy.
What was the strongest navy in World War 2?
The American Navy
