| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01685.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brooks, C A |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GAWLER, SA, 1945. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS WHO WORKED AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION ...
Description
GAWLER, SA, 1945. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS WHO WORKED AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT ON THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN, MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF), ARE GATHERED IN FRONT OF THE GALVANISED IRON HUT NO. 4C THAT SERVED AS THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS. THE TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: KATHY WRIGHT; NORMA FRICK; EUNICE BALL. CENTRE ROW: RUTH DAVIES; LORIS BROOKS; RUTH SALT; PAM COLLINS (HAINES). FRONT ROW: GWEN SAUNDERS, AND NAN MORRIS.