93169 AIRCRAFTWOMAN Lucy Miriel VERNON

Service: Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Place of Birth: Wahroonga, NSW
Highlights: Miriel’s parents lived in Crookwell when she enlisted on 5 Mar 1942 aged 35 years. Her father was a dentist and as well as having driven a car for 14 years Miriel had been her father’s dental nurse for 4 years. She had also been the Secretary, Crookwell Branch CWA for 1 year.

After initial training at Robertson, she was sent to 5 Service Flying Training School at Uranquinty as a driver arriving 8 Apr 1942. On 15 July 1942 she was posted to 3 Stores Technical & Trade, Ultimo as a driver, where she remained until discharge on 6 Sep 1944 and her return to her parent’s home.

Miriel was living in Albury in 1954 when she received her General Service Badge.