P01683.004 Accession Number: P01683.004

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GAWLER, SA, 1945-1946. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS FROM B SHIFT, WORKING IN THE UNDERGROUND GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF). LEFT TO RIGHT: ELSPETH SCOTT; MENA HOUSTON; JOAN STACE; AVIS WARD; HELEN ROBERTSON; SHIRLEY CARMICHAEL; LEADING AIRCRAFTWOMAN (LACW) V. RAE BULL (LATER HARRIS). THE UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION.

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P01683.004
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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