Summary
Australian uniform (with kit of accessories), W.A.N.S. (Women's Australian National Service), World War II, 1939-1945. Consists of a uniform jacket and skirt (dark blue), peaked cap (dark blue), two ties (dark blue) red belt, khaki shoulder strap, wooden splints, bandages, white (6) slings, white (2) and pair of folding scissors.
Uniform worn by Mrs Annie Lee, of Bayswater, Victoria. During World War II she lived in Sydney Nicholson Street, East Sydney.
The Women's Australian National Service was a voluntary service organisation for women in New South Wales and Western Australian during World War II. Women were trained in skills such as first aid, air raid response, signals, map reading and driving and maintenance of transports. Training in NSW included a camp at Kuring-gai Chase National Park.
Physical Description
Uniform jacket and skirt (dark blue), peaked cap (dark blue), two ties (dark blue) red belt, khaki shoulder strap, wooden splints, bandages, white (6) slings, white (2) and pair of folding scissors.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mrs Annie Lee, 01 Dec 1980
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Manufactured For
Women's Australian National Service, Australia, 1939-1945
Organisation for which uniform was made during World War II. -
Original Owner
Mrs Annie Lee, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939-1945
Worn by Mrs Annie Lee when a member of W.A.N.S. in Sydney during World War II. Manufacturer: No Maker's Name but material is Australian Made. See W.A.N.S. Handbook in Supplementary File. -
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References
Records of the Women's Australian National Service are held in the National Archives of Australia. The record for image 006663 describes WANS activities, summarised in the object summary for this record.
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Keywords
Civil Defences, Militaria: Australian, Military Uniforms: Australian, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Women's Work, Air Raid Precautions
