138269 Accession Number: 138269

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-24. MRS S. BECKETT (SECOND FROM RIGHT), THE FIRST WOMAN TO ENLIST IN THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF), AT THE RECRUITING DEPOT, WITH THE RECRUITING OFFICER OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF) AND TWO OTHER RECRUITS.

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Accession Number
138269
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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