| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01685.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Potts, E H |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GAWLER, SA, 1945-09-21. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS AND A RAAF AIRMAN IN FRONT OF THE ...
Description
GAWLER, SA, 1945-09-21. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS AND A RAAF AIRMAN IN FRONT OF THE TENDER WHICH TRANSPORTED THEM FROM THEIR LIVING QUARTERS TO THE WORK AREA ONE MILE AWAY AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT, WHICH WAS SITUATED UNDERGROUND AT THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN, MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF), ARE ABOUT TO COMMENCE ONE OF THE THREE SHIFTS THAT THEY WORKED EACH DAY. THE TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: LORNA RUSSELL; ELSPETH SCOTT; BETTY WATKINS; UNKNOWN. CENTRE: JOAN LUCAS; PAM COLLINS; JOAN STACE; DOROTHY ROBERTS; IRIS BALL; UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN. FRONT ROW: UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN; PAULINE ADCOCK; MOLLY NORTON-BAKER.