Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Women's_Auxiliary_Australian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation WAAAF
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:dissolved 24 August 1947
gptkbp:firstDirector gptkb:Mary_Bell
gptkbp:founded March 1941
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
gptkbp:notableFor first and largest women's service in Australia during WWII
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Jessie_Vasey
gptkb:Sheila_McClemans
Clare Stevenson
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:peakStrength over 18,000 members
gptkbp:precededBy no direct predecessor
gptkbp:purpose enable women to serve in non-combat roles
gptkbp:recruitmentEnd 1945
gptkbp:recruitmentStart March 1941
gptkbp:role support roles in air force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Women's_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:type auxiliary force
gptkbp:uniform distinctive blue uniform
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Women's_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8