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Bernice Lydia Hand

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Bernice Lydia Hand
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 28 Apr 1925
Place of Birth Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death 30 Oct 2020, aged 95
Place of Death Bull Creek, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 19 years, 3 months
Occupation Shop assistant
Religion Breteren
Address Victoria Park, Western Australia
Next of Kin Mother , Mrs Jenny Hand
Military Information
Reg Number 113286
Date of Enlistment 26 Jul 1944
Rank Aircraftwoman
Unit/Formation No. 4 Stores Depot RAAF
Post War Details
Fate Remained in Australia



Pre War

War Service

Bernice enlisted on 26 Jul 1944 at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre, mustered as an Equipment Assistant. SHe was sent to No. 3 WRAAAF Training Depot RAAF the same day to join the No. 36 Recruit Drill COurse which concluded on 23 Aug 1944. On 2 Sep 1944 Bernice was posted to No. 1 Engineering School RAAF in Melbourne, but on 22 Oct 1944 she had returned to Western Australia to join No. 10 Stores Depot RAAF at Merredin.


On 29 Jan 1945 Bernice was transferred to the HQ Western Area RAAF, and remined with them until 8 May 1945 when she was posted to No. 4 Stores Depot RAAF at Maylands. This was her last active unit as on 11 Jun 1945 she was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF who discharged her the following day - 12 Jun 1945 on compassionate grounds.

Post War

During 1949 Bernice married Leonard Ernest Norris in Perth. Leonard died on 10 Jun 1982, aged 61 at Willetton. They had a son.

Electoral Roll entry: 1949 at 24 Mint street, Victoria Park, shop assistant; 1958 at 145 Moolyeen avenue, Brentwood; 1963 - 1972 at 68 Moolyeen road, Brentwood; 1980 at 33 Iandra way, Willetton, manageress.

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