Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women answer the call to service
Corporal (Cpl) Helen Annie McDonald, Australian Womens Army Service (AWAS) c.1943 The Australian War Memorial has recently added the names of 69 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to the list of Second World War contributions and service. These names represent the results of ongoing research by the Australian War Memorial and in particular that of Larakia researcher Danusha Cubillo and ongoing contribution and support from Mark Chambers from Western Australia. With increasing public i...
Torres Strait Danusha Cubillo Australian War Memorial Torres Strait Islander Second World War Mark Chambers
Source: awm.gov.au