Evelyn Warner was in London when World War II was declared. As a very young cadet, Warner cycled around the countryside delivering messages. Then one day she had an encounter with a ‘doddlebug’, an unmanned plane designed to crash and burn, that left her red-faced.
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ACMI Identifier
B2002316
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Air warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women in war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Psychological aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → War - Historical perspectives
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy