James, Mary Edyth (Flight Officer, b.1914 - d.2007)

Accession Number AWM2019.328.12
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type Memoir
Maker James, Mary Edyth
Place made Australia
Date made 2000s
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of 96248 Flight Officer Mary Edyth Cowan (later James), Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), 1942-1947.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a short handwritten description by Cowan of her service with the WAAAF. She writes that she joined the WAAAF as a radar operator and was appointed Officer in Command of a radar station with a number of personnel under her command.

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