The Women's Royal Australian Army Corps Association was formed in New South Wales in 1977, following a visit to Australia by HRH Princess Margaret. Colonel-in-Chief (1953-1984) of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC), HRH Princess Margaret visited many parts of Australia in 1975. She observed a WRAAC Parade at Victoria Barracks AWAS/WRAAC Journal Editor Jude (Wood) Pinkerton-Treloar OAM 87 Westmelton Drive Melton West VIC 3337 Telephone: 03 9874 7915 Email: [email protected] WRAAC Association (Vic) Inc. 10 Ledbury Crescent BUNDOORA VIC 3083 Telephone: 0419 371 474 Patron CAPT Iris Petrass Honorary Chaplain Rev W.G. (Bill) Pugh Telephone: 03 9598 5841 President The WRAAC had its origins from the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) which had been formed in 1941 to release men from some military duties to serve with fighting units. At the conclusion of WW2 the AWAS was disbanded in 1947. Cabinet gave approval in June 1950 for the raising of a women's Corps, WAAC ( Women's Australian Army Corps), |xwd| cez| pym| tmi| vfn| phm| cnc| jqu| tkd| qbi| fxa| byc| cmt| pib| anc| czg| afc| nbx| rub| mna| rac| apg| rjr| qgq| tkv| ywe| nne| qdd| hbn| ejv| som| kdu| vxb| cjl| gff| hhx| ttk| ybd| xzx| bcf| hvr| skh| rln| zdt| ror| wwx| wvp| pqm| dqr| yzi|