- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE0519
Gehan, Gwenneth Victoria
(1911 – 1995)
- Born 27 July 1911
- Died 12 July 1995, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- Occupation Servicewoman
Summary
During World War II Gwenneth Gehan served with the Australian Women’s Army Service, having been a member of the Women’s Australian National Services previously. Upon completion of the Officers’ Training Course she was posted to the Quartermaster’s Department, Victoria Barracks, Sydney. Later she transferred to the Recruit Training School, Killara and towards the end of 1942 accompanied a draft of Signalwomen to Queensland. At the time of her discharge on 23 April 1946 Gehan held the rank of Major.
Digital resources
- Title: Members of the Women's Auxiliary National Service (WANS)
- Type: Image
- Description: Portrait of members of the Women's Auxiliary National Service (WANS) at their fourth leadership dinner to their officers. Left to right: Edna Lynch, Miss E. Clancy (commandant), Gloria Turner, Miss Gwenneth Gehan (commandant). SYDNEY, NSW, 1941-10-09. (DONOR P. WHITWELL)
- Date: 3 May, 2023
- Title: Cadet G. E. Alexander, Australian Women's Army Service
- Type: Image
- Date: 3 May, 2023
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Gehan, Gwenneth Victoria (1911-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-760055
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Resource Section
- GEHAN, GWENNETH VICTORIA, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=350694