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Heather Stella Starr (previously Blair), Leading Telegraphist, Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, interviewed by Dr Ruth Thompson for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Starr (previously Blair), Heather Stella Thompson, Ruth
Discussing pre-war employment; joining the Women's Emergency Signalling Corp; enlisting in the Navy; training at Navy Office, Melbourne; posting to HMAS Harman; leisure in Queanbeyan and Canberra; mee...S00593
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(WR 7) Daphne Mary Wright, as a Petty Officer Telegraphist, WRANS, interviewed by Dr Ruth Thompson for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archives of Australian in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Wright, Daphne Mary
Discussing pre-war employment; work with the Women's Emergency Signalling Corp; training Air Force recruits in morse code; formation of WRANS; joining the WRANS; posting to HMAS Harman; training as wi...S00564
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(WR 4) Denise Culver Johnson (née Owen), Third Officer WRANS, interviewed by Dr Ruth Thompson for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archives of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Johnson (nee Owen), Denise Culver
Discussing pre-war employment; working with Women's Emergency Signalling Corp; joining the WRANS; reaction of males to influx of females to Navy; accommodation at HMAS Harman; training course at Flind...S00565
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(WR 5) Marion Stevens, Second Officer, WRANS, interviewed by Dr Ruth Thompson for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Stevens, Marion
Discussing Women's Emergency Signalling Corp; enlistment process; HMAS Harman; gender division of labour in Navy; Molonglo Wireless Station; Australia; Women's Royal Australian Naval Service; telegrap...S00547