Australian Women's Army Service Badge St. John Ambulance Salt 'n' pepper chambray stripe

Salt 'n' pepper chambray stripe bib apron

and was subject to military-like discipline

was first issued in September 1916

Hand made purple gorget featuring oakleaf gold hand bullion embroidery with a button

Australian Women's Army Service Badge St. John Ambulance Salt 'n' pepper chambray stripeAustralian Women's Army Service Badge The Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) was established on 13 August 1941, to release men from certain military duties for service with fighting units. The Service recruited women between the ages of 18 and 45 and they served in a variety of roles including clerks, typists, cooks and drivers. In 1945 a contingent was sent to Lae and a small group went to Holland. In June 1947, owing to the end of World War II,