Stella was born on May 18, 1925, in London. The WAAF was the female equivalent of the RAF, which performed non-combat roles during World War II. Stella worked as a wireless operator for many years.

Bangor city centre was a sea of flags and cheers as thousands of residents and visitors lined the streets to witness a grand ...

A collection of photographs featuring "pioneering" female military photographers has been released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Historic England's (HE) archive images show the Women's ...

The 80th anniversary of VE Day has brought memories flooding back for those who were there in 1945. Carmen Samman, 101, from Leatherhead, was among those swept up in the joy of victory. A WAAF veteran ...

The program to train World War II British pilots was launched in 1941 under the provisions of the Lend-Lease Act.

Brenda Medway and Kathleen “Kay” Clement spent years without contact after moving into separate care homes - but the pair ...

The collection also reveals the little-known story of the contributions of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) to photography and reconnaissance during the conflict. "The collection sheds light ...

More than 150 rare photographs showing behind-the-scenes wartime film-making have been released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The images, released by Historic England, also highlight the ...

The WAAF was founded in 1939 to fill non-combat roles in the RAF with women. Knicky (pronounced Nicky) Chapman volunteered to join the WAAF before conscription was introduced. She was part of the ...

Put together by Dorothy "Knicky" Chapman - one of the first women trained in military photography during the Second World War - it shows how the training of Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF ...