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Gwen Stark was one of the first women to be appointed to a position in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). She earned her pilot's licence in 1938. In interview she discusses her involvement with Nancy Bird Walton, the Womens' Air Training Corp, the Early Birds Association, the Australian Womens' Flying Club, officer training in the WAAAF, including being told she would be referred to as 'sir'. Performing role of WAAAF Camp Commandant in Melbourne, finding accommodation for female cadets and having to adapt RAAF uniform for WAAAF personnel; establishing a WAAAF Depot in Robertson and overcoming challenges including plumbing and recreation; being a Squadron Officer at North Eastern Area Headquarters at Townsville, dealings with American forces, discipline, pregnancies on base , arranging confirmation and baptism of WAAAF personnel ; involvement in charging an officer with sexual harrassment.
Part 1 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Part 2 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Part 3 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Part 4 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Part 5 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Part 6 of Amy Gwendoline (Gwen) Caldwell (nee Stark) as a wing officer, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945, interviewed by Joyce Thomson
Activities of the Women's Flying Club filmed by Miss Gwen Stark (married name Caldwell) the camp commandant. Weekend camp at St Ives showground. Getting meals and doing chores. Nancy-Bird Walton arriv
WAAAF activities during the 1939-1945 war.
Townsville, Qld. 1943-09-18. Portrait of Squadron Officer Gwen Stark, WAAAF, Staff Officer, North-Eastern Area Headquarters RAAF.
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945. Portrait of Wing Officer Gwen Stark, Staff Officer WAAAF at RAAF HQ.
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945-04. Group portrait of four "original" WAAAF officers with the Director WAAAF Group Officer Clare Stevenson after a WAAAF Staff Officers conference at Air Force Headquarters, Vi
WAAAF officer's RAAF blue peaked cap made of wool twill with black mohair grosgrain hat band and a patent leather strap. The rear of the cap is provided with the fold down flap. The interior is lined;
Plain black rayon tie, with tags on reverse detailing the supplier (Richards) and the material (RAYON). Amy Gwendoline 'Gwen' Stark, born in Sydney on 3 April 1910, and living in Rose Bay, was inspi
RAAF blue WAAAF officer's wool gabardine winter service dress jacket, with large oxidised brass RAAF buttons down the front (there is one missing) a pair of breast pockets and a pair of patch pockets
RAAF blue winter service dress wool twill skirt with two angled welt pockets at the front, a zippered closure and two self adjustable waist belts at the back. The maker's label is sewn to the inner re
Dame Margaret Blackwood as a wing officer Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1945. Blackwood discusses her education, and enlistment with the WAAAF and associated difficulties in obtaining
TAPE 1: Early life; joining WATC; training and duties; joining Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF); conditions and duties at Mayfield Avenue Barracks; discussion of officers; transfer to Ro