108872 AIRCRAFTWOMAN Margaret Alice WHITTINGTON

Service No: 108872
Service: Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Place of Birth: Crookwell
Highlights: Margaret enlisted on 4 Mar 1943 aged 18 years, and undertook initial training at RAAF Bradfield Park, where she also had 14 days training as a stewardess. Margaret had been a waitress prior to enlistment at Tom Radburn’s Cafe, Crookwell.

Margaret remained on staff at RAAF Bradfield Park for all of her service and discharged on 15 Mar 1945.

Margaret married 164041 Leading Air Craftman Maxwell Leslie Arnold, RAAF at Goulburn in 1946, Max was born and lived in Crookwell prior to enlistment. In 1995, and now living in Corrimal, Margaret applied for and received her medals.