Brassard (Armlet) - Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) insignia used by Seaforth women, 1960-70s The Canadian Women's Army Corps was a non-combatant branch of the Canadian Army for women established during the Second World War to release men from those non-combatant roles. Most women served in Canada but some served overseas, most in roles such as secretaries, mechanics, cooks and so on. The CWAC was finally abolished as a separate corps in 1964 when women were fully integrated into the Canadian Armed Forces.