| Accession Number | REL37894 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Technology |
| Physical description | Brass |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Canteen one pence bottle token: Signalman Dorothy Jean Falkner, AWAS
Description
A small oval brass token reading 'A.D.F.C. N.S.W.' on one side and '1D BOTTLE / TOKEN' on the reverse.
History / Summary
Used by Dorothy Jean Falkner of Glebe, NSW, who enlisted on 13 August 1942, aged 23. She was assigned as a driver and signals officer of the Australian Womens Army Service (AWAS) under service number NF410421 and served with 64 and 56 Section (Western Australia) and 65 and 54 Section (Atherton Tablelands, Queensland). She served until June 1947.