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title: 'Women of the Forces: War Service Grants and Emergency Grants'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-women-of-the-forces-war-service-grants-1939/
description: Three stylised heads in naval, ATS and RAF women's service caps sit under the royal arms and the words 'Issued by the Ministry of Pensions'.
section: Collection
---

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[![Women of the Forces: War Service Grants and Emergency Grants, 1939 UK poster: Three stylised heads in naval, ATS and RAF](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-women-of-the-forces-war-service-grants-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-women-of-the-forces-war-service-grants-1939.jpg)

# Women of the Forces: War Service Grants and Emergency Grants

Three stylised heads in naval, ATS and RAF women's service caps sit under the royal arms and the words 'Issued by the Ministry of Pensions'. The text tells servicewomen they may apply for War Service Grants and Emergency Grants; the arms and badges lend official standing to the notice, a transfer of state authority onto the offer.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF PENSIONS

WOMEN OF THE FORCES

Officers and "Other Ranks" may apply for
War Service Grants
to help them in meeting personal liabilities and to assist their dependants... and
Emergency Grants
if illness or death of their dependants causes them unforeseen expense.

AN APPLICATION FORM EXPLAINING THESE GRANTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY POST OFFICE OR YOUR COMMANDING OFFICER

JONES

PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY LOWE & BRYDONE PRINTERS LTD., LONDON, N.W. 10. 51-3539
```

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