NF451327 SERGEANT Sylvia Esma Nee Bensley CADY

Service No: NF451327
Service: Australian Women’s Army Service
Place of Birth: Crookwell
Highlights: Sylvia was the wife of N242949 Sergeant Archibald Davis Cady, of Appletree Forest, Crookwell.

They had been married in August 1941, just prior to Archibald’s enlistment on 1 Oct 1941.

Sylvia enlisted on 9 Feb 1943 aged 24 years old and undertook initial training at Ingleburn. She was initially posted to 4 Australian Women's Army Service Company then returned to Ingleburn 14 Feb 1944 as Acting Sergeant and was a specialist Drill Instructor.

Sylvia was discharged on 4 Aug 1944. Sylvia was able to enlist as a married woman, with her husband's permission and had enlisted while Archibald was serving in New Guinea.