Dear Selma,
WACI stands for Women's Auxiliary Corp. of India. My mother-in-law
Leticia D'Souza served in this organization during World War II in
Karachi.She was posted with the Royal Air Force to do office work.
Warm regards,
Mike
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venantius j pinto
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Subject: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric
Dear Roland, Eric, Victor and others who wrote in, many thanks for all the
wonderful information you gave me. It is oral and living testimony such as this
that we need to capture for posterity.
Many thanks once again,
Selma
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
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Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric),
Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay would stand for? This would have
been circa mid 20th century. Maybe it is still in existence whatever it is.
Also can anyone recall a Bombay Womens Institute of Needle Art and Domestic
Science in Hira
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Subject: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric),
Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay
On 23 November 2011 14:11, roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote:
The Womens Auxiliary Corps India was the Indian counterpart of Blighty's
WAC. It was a wartime women's volunteer group meant to help in the war
effort like the men's Home Guards which continues to exist in India today
although as an
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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 4:36 AM
Subject: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric),
Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay would stand for? This would have
been circa mid 20th
