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Photograph, portrait of Brigadier Sheila Anne Elizabeth Heaney, Director Women's Royal Army Corps, undated, 1971 (c) - 1973 (c). From a collection 342 photographs of individuals who have served with the Women’s Royal Army Corps and its predecessors, 1950-1992 (c).
DIRECTOR WOMENS ROYAL ARMY CORPS Brigadier Sheila Anne Elizabeth Heaney MBE, TD, Director Women's Royal Army was born in Liverpool and educated at Huyton College and Liverpool University. She joined the ATS (forerunner of the WRAC) in January 1939 and attended a Territorial Army camp in North Wales before being mobilised at the outbreak of World War Two. Brigadier Heaney has served with various units and training establishments at home, and has seen overseas service in East Africa and Egypt. She attended a staff college course in the United States in 1945 and has held various staff appointments since then, her last one being with A branch of the Ministry of Defence, Stanmore. Before that she was Assistant Director WRAC Headquarters Northern Command. Brigadier Heaney assumed her present appointment in August 1970. Issued by - Public Relations (Army) Ministry of Defence Old War Office Building Whitehall London S.W.1. Tel:01-930-9400 Ext 4503