| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05329.002 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Document, Certificate |
| Maker |
Australian Military Forces |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1942-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Wright, Freda Joyce (Signalwoman, b.1924 - d.2000)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WF90734 Signalwoman Freda Joyce Wright, 16 Australian Operating Section, Australian Women’s Army Service, Australia, 1942-1946.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Collection consists of documents relating to the service of Signalwoman Freda Joyce Wright in Australia between 1942 and 1946. This wallet contains:
1x Soldier’s Record of Service Book [including brown cover], containing entries dated between October 1942 and April 1946.
1x Member’s Personal Equipment Card, containing entries dated between November 1944 and April 1946.
1x Leave Pass, Western Australia Lines of Communication Area, dated between December 1944 and March 1945.
1x Leave Pass, Western Australia, issued 24 January 1946.
1x Demobilisation Procedure Book, containing entries dated between March and April 1946.
1x Special Tobacco Ration for Ex-Service Personnel form, dated 5 April 1946.
History / Summary
Signalwoman Freda Joyce Wright enlisted in the Australian Women’s Army Service at Claremont, Western Australia, on 2 November 1942. After a period of training, Signalwoman Wright served with 16 Australian Operating Section in Western Australia and Victoria. She then went on to serve in Darwin, Northern Territory, between 19 May 1945 and 20 January 1946. Signalwoman Wright was discharged on 5 April 1946.