Studio portrait of Gladys Pavitt, Australian Womens' Legion (AWL). Miss Pavitt is wearing the ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria
Accession Number P05284.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria
Date made c 1941-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of Gladys Pavitt, Australian Womens' Legion (AWL). Miss Pavitt is wearing the uniform and forage cap of this patriotic voluntary organisation whose members trained in many skills including transport driving, first aid, air raid precautions (ARP) and signalling. At the time of the photograph Miss Pavitt was a driver and ARP officer with the 1st Victorian Division of the League. Her uniform and cap are held in the National Collection at the Australian War Memorial.