| Accession Number | F07411 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 2 min 26 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Wood, Frederick Sydney |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
| Date made | 23 October 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Activities of Australian Women's Army Service in Lae New Guinea.
Description
Some 400 girls of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) arrived in Lae in May 1945. Their job was to release men for service in operational areas. Scenes show girls at work as typists, clerks, draughtswomen, cooks etc, and also at play, tennis and swimming being the most popular sports. TF424 Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Joan Spencer, officer in charge all AWAS in New Guinea, salutes, and commences inspection of the girls. Sergeant Anita Olive Pritchard, AWAS Japanese interpreter, questioning a Korean prisoner.