04/03/1945 Princess Elizabeth joins the British Auxiliary Transport Service as a driver
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Princess Elizabeth (1945)
Elizabeth II was appointed as an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service with the service number of 230873. She trained as a driver and mechanic and was given the rank of honorary junior commander five months later.