The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945. Four wives of American servicemen gather with their children in the Botanical Gardens during one of their frequent outdoor meetings. They are members of the US Servicemen's Wives and Fiancees Club which was made up of Australian war brides awaiting transport to America. The Club had branches in in all State capitals and its aim was to acquaint women with American customs, way of life, cooking methods etc. In a period of two and a half years more than 10,000 marriages and 2,000 engagements between Australian women and US servicemen occurred in Australia.
Enamelled brass badge showing a gold kookaburra on a white background, atop a red boomerang which contains the word 'VICTORIA'. A blue band around the edge of the badge contains the words 'U.S. WIVES
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945. Three Australian wives and the fiancee of an American serviceman read books at the US Information Library. Left to right: Mrs Belmont, 20, wife of T/Sergeant Keith Belmont of
Group portrait of Australian wives and babies of American soldiers leaving an Australian port for the United States. More than 10,000 marriages and 2,000 engagements between Australian girls and US s
A MEETING OF WIVES AND FIANCEES OF AMERICAN SERVICEMEN. AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED, MANY OF THE FRIENDSHIPS WHICH DEVELOPED BETWEEN LONELY AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AND YOUNG AUSTRALIAN WOMEN RIPENED INTO MORE L
Sydney, NSW. C. 1943. Founder and president Joan Maurer (left, holding pencil) whispers information to a woman reporter (centre) during a meeting of the Wives and Fiancees' of US Servicemen Club (many
Sydney, NSW. C. 1943. Australia's first school for wives was organised by Captain (Capt) Cecil Gidley, AIF, secretary of the Lord Mayor of Sydney's Allied Relations Committee and Officer-in-Charge of
