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Dorothy Mavis Bettenay

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Dorothy Mavis Bettenay
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 11 Mar 1926
Place of Birth Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death 24 Sep 2016, aged 90
Place of Death Myaree, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 18 years old
Description 5'4½" ((1.64m) tall ; 144lbs
65.317 kg
; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; fair hair
Occupation Home duties
Religion Church of England
Address Karragullen, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Wilfred George Bettenay
Military Information
Reg Number 113156
Date of Enlistment 20 Mar 1944
Rank Aircraftwoman
Unit/Formation RAAF Base Pearce
Post War Details
Fate Remained in Australia
Medals War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45



Pre War

Had completed Year 8 A Junior at the Perth Girls School. Had also had 8 months experience as a switchboard operator in a country Post Office, and had been a cashier at Boans Ltd in Perth for 3 months. Dorothy had been a member of the Women's Air Training Corps where she had been training in wireless telegraphy (15 words per minute).

War Service

Dorothy enlisted in the WAAAF at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 20 Mar 1944 and was initially mustered as a trainee telegraphist. Posted to No. 1 Engineering School RAAF, she arrived in Ascot Vale on 26 Mar 1944. Following a Recruit Drill Course she undertook specialist training. At the completion of her training as a telegraphist (23 Sep 1944), she was remustered for pay as a trade group II, and posted back to Western Australia.


On 8 Oct 1944 Dorothy joined the HQ Western Area RAAF staff and on 20 Mar 1945 received an increase in pay acknowleging 12 months service. On 4 Feb 1946 Dorothy was transferred to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF who discharged her on 11 Feb 1946. On discharge she received 34 days pay in lieu of leave credits.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Main road, Roleystone, CRTS Student; 1958 at 158 Eton street, Joondanna; 1963 - 1980 at 11 Hill View street, Mt Lawley (Curnow an accountant)

Notes

On 16 Sep 1950 Dorothy married Curnow Andrew Knuckey in Wesley Church, Perth. Curnow died on 15 Oct 2014 in Melville, aged 91


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