Great Granny B / Catherine Davis.
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TextPublication details: Chatswood, N.S.W. : New Holland Publishers (Australia), 2009; Read How You Want 2009Description: 200 p, [8] p. of plates : 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781459637122Subject(s): Heer | Barnes, Helen | Australia. Army. Australian Army Medical Women's Service | Australia. Dept. of Immigration -- Officials and employees | Australian Army Medical Women's Service -- World War, 1939-1945 | Australia. Dept. of Immigration -- Officials and employees | Australia. Army. Australian Army Medical Women's Service | Australia. Department of Immigration | Australia. Australian Army. Australian Army Medical Women's Service -- Biography | Australia. Dept. of Immigration -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Australia. Department of Immigration -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Australia. Army. Australian Army Medical Women's Service -- Biography | World War (1939-1945) | Geschichte 1941-1950 | World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia | World War, 1939-1945 -- ?́ƠBiography | Weltkrieg (1939-1945) | Heer | Heer | Krankenschwester | Sanitätsdienst | Krankenschwester | Sanitätsdienst | Weltkrieg | Emigration and immigration | Employees | Military participation -- Female | Europe -- Emigration and immigration | Australia -- Emigration and immigration | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female | Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Biography | Australien | Australia | Europe | Australia -- Emigration and immigration | Europe -- Emigration and immigration | Australia -- Emigration and immigrationGenre/Form: Erlebnisbericht | Biographies. | Biography. | Erlebnisbericht DDC classification: 920.72 LOC classification: D810.W7 | D38 2009Other classification: 8 Online resources: Inhaltsverzeichnis | Table of contents Summary: Unsatisfied with the prospect of serving a husband and serving up dinner, Helen Witt opted for life on the high seas. One of the first to serve with Voluntary Aid Detachment during the second world war, Helen witnessed life as an independent woman when many were questioning whether women belonged out of he house. After the war, Helen was instrumental in traveling to distant lands as a Welfare Officer with Australian Immigration, helping to bring new Australians to the lucky country from all over the world. Great Granny B is the touching and true story of Helen's love, adventure, humanity and her role in Australian history. Recaptured through conversations and mail from Helen's travels abroad, the story crosses to Europe, Asia and Africa in the heady and war-torn days of the 1940's and the changing social values of the 1950's.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | 920.72 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | AL42000221848B |
"The true story of a woman of substance in the front line of war, immigration and public service"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173)
Unsatisfied with the prospect of serving a husband and serving up dinner, Helen Witt opted for life on the high seas. One of the first to serve with Voluntary Aid Detachment during the second world war, Helen witnessed life as an independent woman when many were questioning whether women belonged out of he house. After the war, Helen was instrumental in traveling to distant lands as a Welfare Officer with Australian Immigration, helping to bring new Australians to the lucky country from all over the world. Great Granny B is the touching and true story of Helen's love, adventure, humanity and her role in Australian history. Recaptured through conversations and mail from Helen's travels abroad, the story crosses to Europe, Asia and Africa in the heady and war-torn days of the 1940's and the changing social values of the 1950's.
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