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Australian Womens` Army ServicePrint Page 
A tree commemorates the formation of the Australian Womens` Army Service.
The formation of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) was authorised by the government on 13 August 1941 to "release men from certain military duties for employment in fighting units." The AWAS was the only non-medical women's service to send personnel overseas during the war; in 1944 and 1945 AWAS served in both Dutch and Australian New Guinea.
Location
| Address: | Elizabeth Street, Hyde Park, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.875443 Long: 151.210267 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 25th November, 1962 |
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This tree was planted and dedicated to mark the formation of the Australian Womens` Army Service
Australian Military Forces
November 1941.
25th November, 1962.
25th NOVEMBER, 1962.
