Women's Royal Australian Naval Service

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• Women's Royal Australian Naval Service — The Women s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) was a non combat branch of the Royal Australian Navy that recruited women. Like many of its sister services created during the Second World War, it alleviated manpower shortages resulting from… …   Wikipedia

• Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service — The Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS) was a former female branch of the Royal Australian Navy. The RAANS was formed in October 1942, wartime demands lead to a need to recruit women directly into the RAN. At its wartime peak the RAANS …   Wikipedia

• Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force — (WAAAF) was formed in March 1941 after considerable lobbying by women keen to serve and by the Chief of the Air Staff who wanted to release male personnel serving in Australia for service overseas. The WAAAF was the first and largest of the World …   Wikipedia

• History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron …   Wikipedia

• Royal Australian Navy — Badge of the Royal Australian Navy Active 1911–Present Country …   Wikipedia

• Women's roles in the World Wars — There is little doubt that women s work in the two World Wars of the twentieth century was an important factor in the outcome of both wars. This involvement changed the social status and working lives of women in many countries from that point… …   Wikipedia

• Australian Women's Army Service — AWAS redirects here. For Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, see Ansett Australia. The Australian Women s Army Service or AWAS was a (non medical) women s service established on 13 August 1941 to release men from certain military duties for… …   Wikipedia

• Naval Chapel, Garden Island NSW — The Naval Chapel at Garden Island dockyard is the oldest Christian chapel of the Royal Australian Navy. It was established soon after The Great War (World War I) and has stained glass windows and plaques from that era to the present. ettingGarden …   Wikipedia

• Australian Women's Land Army — The Australian Women s Land Army (AWLA) was an organization created in World War II in Australia to combat rising labour shortages in the farming sector. The AWLA was formed on 27 July 1942 and was modelled on Women s Land Army in Great Britain.… …   Wikipedia

• Demobilisation of the Australian military after World War II — An Australian Army sergeant reads the sign outside a civil rehabilitation centre in Melbo …   Wikipedia

• Harman, Australian Capital Territory — Harman is a suburb in Canberra, Australia. The postcode is 2600. The suburb is located near Queanbeyan, New South Wales, but on the Australian Capital Territory side of the border. Harman is located south of Canberra Avenue. HMAS Harman is a… …   Wikipedia