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A Woman's Perspective: The Work of Women in War

Published: March 6, 2014, 10 a.m.

4 March 2014 - Helen Raw and Avis Quarrell

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The involvement and role of Australian women in wartime is\xa0many and varied. Come and listen to two Australian women share\xa0their story. Helen was ten year\u2019s old when the Second World War\xa0was declared and one after the other her four brothers enlisted to\xa0serve. Helen was one of the many who sent comfort packs and\xa0helped with raising funds for the war effort. At the same time a\xa0young twenty year old Avis was learning many new jobs as part of\xa0the Australian Women\u2019s Army Service (AWAS).