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The Navy's People

• Naval Lives

  • Edward Pitcairn Jones

  • William Waller

  • Loftus William Jones

  • JT Cull

  • A C Green

  • Philip Needell

  • Astle Scott Littlejohns

  • EJF Records

  • Clifford Simkin

  • Frank Clements

  • Margaret Hodgson

  • Charles Sheppard

  • 'Buster' Crabb

  • Sir Frank Twiss

  • Jeff Tall

  • Phil Macquaid

  • Julia Massey

  • Nick Vaux

  • Wayland Austin

• In Focus: Women in the Navy

• In Focus: Recreation and Time off

• In Focus: Discipline and Punishment

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Margaret Hodgson

The career of a Wren who served abroad

Margaret Hodgson served in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during World War Two and was part of the first draft of Wrens to serve overseas. After the War Margaret continued to serve in the WRNS when the Admiralty made the service permanent in 1947.

Margaret Hodgson taking part in a survival course (RNM)

Article highlights

• The career of a Wren who served abroad

• Life as a Wren

• Service overseas

• Working abroad

Related External Links

• BBC Website - Peoples War

• Association of Wrens