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Women in War

As we commemorate ANZAC Day, it is timely to acknowledge the significant part women of the Illawarra have played in war, on the home front, in caring for the wounded and contributing to surveillance. Two local women for whom Wollongong City Library holds information are Alice Thompson and Carol North.

At age 23 Alice Jane Thompson of Balgownie enlisted with the Australian Arm

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