- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE0402
Australian Women’s Land Army Association NSW
(From 1946 – )
- Occupation Ex-Services organisation
Summary
At the end of the World War II, surplus funds were divided between the different state Women’s Land Army groups. New South Wales was allocated 500 pounds. A group of ‘girls’ who had worked at the New South Wales Australian Women’s Land Army Headquarters, established a committee. Aileen Lynch former AWLA superintendent in NSW suggested that the money be placed in an account which would be used to establish a club to further the interests of all ex-members of the AWLA in welfare, training and advisory capacity. The club was to have a city base where the girls could continue their wartime friendship and arrange return visits to the country centres where they had worked. [1]
[1] Scott, Jean. Girls with Grit p. 157
Archival resources
- Private Hands (These regards may not be readily available)
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State Library of New South Wales
- Scrapbook relating to the Women's Australian National Service (WANS) 1940-1946 and album of the Australian Women's Land Army Association, 1942-1987
- Australian Women's Land Army. United Association of New South Wales - further records, 1942-1997
- Australian Women's Land Army. United Association of New South Wales - further records, 1990-1992
Digital resources
- Title: Unity & Service flag
- Type: Image
- Description: photograph supplied by Judy Finlay
- Date: 3 May, 2023
Published resources
- Book
- Journal
- Resource