| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01685.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| 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 ABOUT TO START ONE OF THEIR THREE DAILY ...
Description
GAWLER, SA, 1945. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS ABOUT TO START ONE OF THEIR THREE DAILY SHIFTS AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT, SITUATED UNDERGROUND AT THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) AND THE MEN MEMBERS OF THE RAAF. THE TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION. THE SMALL HUT IN THE BACKGROUND WAS THE ONLY VISIBLE SIGN OF THE UNDERGROUND UNIT. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: UNKNOWN; ELSPETH SCOTT; UNKNOWN. CENTRE ROW: LORNA RUSSELL; BELLA ROBERTS; DOROTHY ROBERTS; UNKNOWN; BET PROBERT; BETTY WATKINS; IRIS BALL; MYRA PETTULO; LOIS JONES. FRONT ROW: DOT LOVELL; ADDIE WILLIAMS; URSULA REGAN; JOAN LUCAS; DAVE RUMBALL; PAM COLLINS.