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Megan Moir - Film 1
Megan joined the WRNS (Womens Royal Naval Servic...Megan Moir - Film 1
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Megan Moir started her training with the WRNS at M...Megan Moir - Film 2
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Initially the Philante was operating out of Larne....Megan Moir - Film 3
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Megan describes her work and also provides some de...Megan Moir - Film 4
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At her Scottish base on Kyle there was always a s...Megan Moir - Film 5
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After the war in Europe ends she heads to Greenock...Megan Moir - Film 6
Megan Moir - Film 7
As her service draws to an end she recalls a midni...Megan Moir - Film 7
In this short extract from her interview, Megan recalls a training exercise onboard the HMS Philante.
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Megan Moir
Megan Moir was a Wren Writer onboard the exercise training ship HMS Philante. Originally the millionaire Sir Tommy Sopwith’s private yacht it was donated to the RN by the Norwegians and was used to direct exercises to ships learning the art of U-boat evasion. It’s a fascinating account from one of the few WRENs fortunate to serve at sea during the war.
