P02191.002 Accession Number: P02191.002

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Members of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) sitting on, and standing beside, the bonnet of a transport truck. Left to right: standing: 92212 Nancy 'Nan' Cheverton of Hobart, Tasmania; unidentified; 91743 Jean Seppelt of Adelaide, SA; sitting on bonnet: Maisie Johns, Olga Taylor, Norah Hawkins and Jo Robinson (later Saunders). These women worked at the No. 1 Service Flying Training School (1SFTS) in transport. They provided transport for flying instructors and RAAF trainees to Victorian locations such as Werribee, Little River, and Lara. The female driver and instructor sat in the front while the trainees sat in the covered back of the truck. (Donor A. Nilsen)

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Accession Number
P02191.002
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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