P01683.002 Accession Number: P01683.002

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WILLASTON, SA, 1945-1946. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS AND TELEPRINTER OPERATORS, MEMBERS OF C SHIFT, WHO WORKED AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT ON 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. THEY ARE GATHERED IN THE AREA WHERE THEY WERE HOUSED AT WILLASTON. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: UNKNOWN MALE; ELSPETH SCOTT; JOAN STACE; AVIS WARD; MENA HOUSTON; KELVIN SCUDDS. FRONT ROW: SHIRLEY CARMICHAEL; POSSIBLY 111622 HELEN WINTON ROBERTSON OR 114282 JOAN PAULINE EDWARDS. THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION.

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Accession Number
P01683.002
Photographer
V Rae Bull (later Harris)
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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