Face of the Day

> We sadly acknowledge the passing of Nancy ‘Pat’ Clothier at the age of 106. Nancy was born in Christchurch on 11 April 1920. > > In 1942 on her 22nd birthday, the establishment of the WRNZNS was approved by the War Cabinet. > > Nancy was amongst the first group of women to be enlisted into the WRNZNS and entered service as a Probationary Wren at HMNZS Philomel on 15 July 1942 and issued service number 11. > > She would serve as a shorthand typist and then telegraphist. > > She was first based in Wellington at the Naval Office as a typist but then was transferred to the naval radio station in Waiouru as a telegraphist. > > She was confirmed as an Able Wren then promoted to Petty Officer Wren. > > With the demobilising of the RNZN she remained in service in the immediate postwar period until her service engagement ended on 15 April 1946. > > She was one of the first and one of the longest serving Wrens in the second world war. > > RNZN Read More