The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Before joining the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) in 1942, Catherine Frost (née Sommers) was a full time ballet student. She worked part time in the family cycle business as well as competing in track cycle racing and being a member of the New South Wales Flying Club. With the WAAAF she was a fabric worker. Following World War II Frost became a member of a number of community services including the Prince Henry Little Bay Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Camperdown and the Asthma Children’s Foundation, Sutherland. On 26 January 1997 Catherine Frost was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia and she received the Australian Sports Medal on 30 August 2000.

Events

• 2046

  Married Jack Douglas Frost and they had one daughter

• 2042 - 2045

  Served with the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)

• 1950

  Joined the Lawn Bowls Association

• 1966

  Secretary of the Sutherland District Girl Guides Association

• 1955 - 1968

  Learn to Swim instructor for the NSW Swimming Association

• 1950

  Member of the Asthma Association

• 1965 - 1971

  Learn to Swim instructor for the Asthma Association

• 1969 - 1980

  Learn to Swim instructor for the Sutherland Physically & Intellectually Challenged Children

• 1997

  Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia for service to Lawn Bowls at Club, State and National levels and to the community

• 2000

  Awarded the Australian Sports Medal

• 2043

  Promoted to Corporal

• 2044

  Promoted to Sergeant

• 1960 - 1964

  President of the Sutherland Lawn Bowls Club

• 1988 - 1990

  President of the Royal NSW Bowling Association

• 1990 - 2001

  Secretary of Australian Women’s Bowls Council.

• 2000 - 2002

  President of Lawn Bowls International