Historical information

The Prime Minister, Mr (Paul) Keating, Paid tribute to the thousands of womens who were prepared to sacrifice their lives and labour in the struggle to save Australia in World War II. He went on to tell a gathering of women veterans at Parliament House during the Australia Remembers ceremonies that the 67,000 women who enlisted, the 250,000 women who worked in factories and the 7,000 working in the Women's Land Army had been essential in the fight for freedom. Women served in the London blitz, North Africa, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Britian and Borneo. Many lost their lives and many suffered extreme hardships.

Physical description

A newspaper clipping consisting of a column of text and a large black and white photo of two older women, sitting and hugging on a park bench.

Inscriptions & markings

'July 26-1995' [blue ink, top]