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AIF Women's Association (1940 - 1946) |
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| Function: Community organisation | ||
| Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
The AIF Women's Association was established in 1940, by the wives of six service officers. The main purpose was to bring together, in fellowship and understanding, the womenfolk of the men on active service so that they could help each other in time of need. The Melbourne City Council provided rent-free premises at 437, and later 435A, Collins Street Melbourne. Here the women could seek assistance or advice, have a cup of tea or leave a child while attending the doctor, dentist or an urgent appointment. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: No mean destiny : The Story of the War Widow's Guild of Australia 1945-85 by Mavis Thorpe Clark. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 19 June 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0263b.htm |