The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Circular badge with a wreath surmounted by the King's Crown. Inside is a map of Australian surrounded by another wreath and the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. The reverse has a hinged securing pin and raised lettering which reads 'ISSUED BY THE C'WEALTH GOVT A F.' and 'G & E RODD 1944'. The serial number '87680' is impressed between the two inscriptions. A flat rectangular bar with a single brass seven pointed star in the centre is suspended by two securing rings from the bottom of the badge. The star represents the number of relatives serving in the war.
Issued to Mrs Gwendoline Waite, the widow of 406817 Flying Officer Arthur Geoffrey Waite who served in 100 Squadron, RAAF during the Second World War. Waite was born in Cheltenham, England, in 1910. He initially worked as a clerk but later joined the police force. Shortly after his marriage he and his wife moved to Australia arriving in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 18 September, 1934. Waite enlisted in the RAAF on 26 April, 1941. After training in Western Australia and Victoria he was posted to New Guinea with 100 Squadron. He contracted malaria there and returned home for a period of leave from 26 December 1944 to 15 January 1945. On 13 March 1945 Waite and his crew were carrying out air operations in the vicinity of Milak, New Guinea. Their plane crashed over their target area killing the entire crew. Waite is buried in the Lae War Cemetery.
RAAF officer's cap badge on a dark blue cloth ground. Attached to the cloth are three gilded metal badges; a King's crown with red felt and enamel jewels, a RAAF eagle, and a pair of crossed laurel le
Circular silver coloured Mothers' and Widows' badge. The obverse shows a raised image of a woman and part of a laurel wreath with the words 'FOR AUSTRALIA' in raised letters. The reverse has a hinged
Collection relating to the service of 406817 Flying Officer Arthur Geoffrey Waite, Group 623, 100 Squadron, RAAF, Australia, New Guinea, 1941-1945. Collection consists of Waite's flying log book (194
Circular silver coloured Mothers' and Widows' badge. The obverse shows a raised image of a woman and part of a laurel wreath with the words 'FOR AUSTRALIA' in raised letters. The reverse has a hinged
RAAF officer's cap badge on a dark blue cloth ground. Attached to the cloth are three gilded metal badges; a King's crown with red felt and enamel jewels, a RAAF eagle, and a pair of crossed laurel le
Circular silver badge surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by the kings crown. The centre of the badge has a small raised map of Australia surrounded by a smaller wreath. Between the two wreaths is t
Circular silver badge of a wreath surmounted by an Imperial crown. In the centre is a map of Australia surrounded by another wreath and the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. Suspended below the badge
Circular badge with a wreath surmounted by a King's Crown. Inside is a map of Australian surrounded by another wreath and the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. A bar with one brass star is suspended
Circular white metal badge edged by a wreath surmounted by a King’s crown. In the centre is a map of Australia surrounded by another wreath and the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. Suspended below t
