Australian Women’s Army Service Association of Queensland

Between September 1941 and August 1945, over 24,000 women enlisted as volunteers in the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS).  Initially needed as clerks, typists, cooks and drivers, their roles expanded to include postings in almost every army service.  The Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) Association of Queensland was established in January 1981 to foster and strengthen ties between ex-servicewomen of the AWAS, both in Queensland and those now living interstate or overseas.