In 1939, Prime Minister Menzies announced that Britain was at war with Germany and that, as a result, Australia is at war with Germany. Joan Rossi talks about how she joined the army in 1941 and subsequent training, her work as a Syphon Officer, moving to Brisbane and tells of how she decoded the sinking of the ship Centaur. Post war, Joan still helped out at RAAF, helping other women find work before finding her own job and settling into post war life
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ACMI Identifier
B2001760
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces - Women
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women in war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy