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THE KEEPING AND ISSUING OF STORES ON AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE STATIONS IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT LARGELY BY MEMBERS OF THE WAAAF. THIS PICTURE SHOWS CORPORAL NORMA HAMBOUR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY A SALESWOMAN IN A FROCK SHOP, ISSUING AN AIRCRAFT GUN FROM THE STATION STORE. CORPORAL HAMBOUR IS MARRIED AND HER HUSBAND IS A MEMBER OF THE A.I.F. IN THE MIDDLE EAST. LIKE EVERY GIRL ON THE STATION SHE SAYS SHE IS GLAD TO BE DOING A REAL WAR JOB. WITH HER IS AIRCRAFTWOMAN KATHLEEN ALCOCK, STORES CLERK, FROM LAUNCESTON. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
THE OPERATION KNOWN AS "DOPING" IS NOW CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF THE W.A.A.A.F. IN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOPS ON AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE STATIONS. THE OPERATION IS NECESSARY TO SEAL AND WATER-PROOF JOI
Townsville, Qld. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force official station hairdresser at St Anne's Barracks is Aircraftwoman M. L. Colebore of Sydney, NSW. Corporal M. C. Haslett of Adelaide, SA, is th
Macrossan, Qld. 1944-05-31. Six WAAAF members on their way to work in the Stores Depot. Left to right: Aircraftwoman (ACW) Bobbie Headlam of Launceston, Tas; Corporal Mary Wynack of Albury, NSW; ACW P
"AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION" COURSES ARE BEING GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE W.A.A.A.F. AND AIRWOMEN ARE ALREADY BEING INCLUDED IN THE ROSTER FOR WATCH TOWER DUTY AT SOME STATIONS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL "SP
Macrossan, Qld. 1944-05-31. Stand-down and a dance to attend, the girls discuss what they will wear. Left to right: Corporal (Cpl) Thelma McConnell of Goodwood, SA; Aircraftwoman (ACW) Phyllis Osmond
AIRCRAFTWOMAN JEAN SCHEMMELL FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA IS A SICK QUARTER ATTENDANT AT AN AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE STATION WHERE, LIKE THE REST OF THE GROWING ARMY OF MEMBERS OF THE W.A.A.A.F. SHE IS TAKING OVE
