A woman soldier sitting in a right hand drive truck labelled "Auxiliary Services Canadian Army Overseas Women's Club" on the driver's side door. Above the cab is written: "Presented by the Women's Canadian Club, Vancouver, B.C. Canada through the Canadian Women's Club, London, England", 1940s. The woman is believed to be Nancy Bell-Irving. The rear is stamped H.P. Bell-Irving / Col. / 1939-1945 / 6" The Canadian Women's Club (CWC) was formed in 1932. The CWC of the 1930’s provided a social life to suit the times. In an age of tea dances, and formal balls, the activities of the CWC were glittering affairs and were regularly featured in the society pages in both Britain and Canada. In those carefree pre-war years, no Canadian’s visit to London was complete without attending a CWC event. World War II changed all that and changed the CWC from a primarily social club to a club with a humanitarian cause that exists to this day. Initially, CWC members formed the backbone of the voluntary corps of the Canadian Red Cross where they helped both civilian victims of air raids and Allied servicemen in need of shelter. They kept records of casualties, wrote to relatives of the wounded and the deceased and distributed thousands of articles of clothing to hospitals, hostels and evacuees. Their dedication was acknowledged by several visits by King George and Queen Elizabeth during the course of the war. Post-war, the charitable work continued concentrating on civilian relief particularly for the 18,000 Canadian veterans of the two world wars who were living in Britain. The Women's Canadian Club of Vancouver was organized in 1909 with the purposes of fostering patriotism, encouraging the study of Canada's history, art, literature and resources, and working for the "welfare and progress of the Dominion". Over the years, the Club's major activity has been the sponsorship of speeches by distinguished visitors from around the world on topics including current events, education, religion and the Arts. The Club also sponsored university scholarships and donated to war relief during both world wars.