Description
Pair of black leather Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force driver's gauntlets. There is a leather adjustment strap on the back of each wrist. Written in ink on the inside cuff of both gauntlets is, '177685 Anderson'. Stamped in blue on the inside cuff of one gauntlet is, 'F P'.
Contextual Description
Driving gauntlets worn by 177685 Aircraftwoman G H Anderson during Second World War service with the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) .
Born in Gilgandra, NSW on 9 July 1924, Gwenoth Hazel Anderson enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 30 November 1944 at Woolloomooloo in Sydney, NSW. Serving as a driver, Anderson served in the WAAAF at RAAF Station Canberra and received her discharge on 25 February 1946.
Details
Accession Number
REL/17386
Physical Description
Material: Leather
Measurement
Overall: 50 mm height x 145 mm width x 345 mm depth
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