| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 009233 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Unknown Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman, Australia: New South Wales, Queanbeyan |
| Date made | 27 August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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From 1941 HMAS Harman was the first establishment where women served as part of the Royal ...
Description
From 1941 HMAS Harman was the first establishment where women served as part of the Royal Australian Navy. They began work as telegraphers, trained in morse code, communicating with other naval stations all over the world, including Whitehall, the control station for all British naval stations.