Frost, Catherine Adelaide Marcelle (1921-)

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Before joining the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) in 1942, Catherine Frost (née Sommers) was a full time ballet student. She worked part time in the family cycle business as well as competing in track cycle racing and being a member of the New South Wales Flying Club. With the WAAAF she was a fabric worker. Following World War II Frost became a member of a number of community services including the Prince Henry Little Bay Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Camperdown and the Asthma Children’s Foundation, Sutherland. On 26 January 1997 Catherine Frost was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia and she received the Australian Sports Medal on 30 August 2000.

  • 14 March 1942 - 27 November 1945 Served with the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)
  • 1 February 1943 Promoted to Corporal
  • 1 April 1944 Promoted to Sergeant
  • 30 November 1946 Married Jack Douglas Frost and they had one daughter
  • 1950 Joined the Lawn Bowls Association
  • 1950 Member of the Asthma Association
  • 1955 - 1968 Learn to Swim instructor for the NSW Swimming Association
  • 1960 - 1964 President of the Sutherland Lawn Bowls Club
  • 1965 - 1971 Learn to Swim instructor for the Asthma Association
  • 1966 Secretary of the Sutherland District Girl Guides Association
  • 1969 - 1980 Learn to Swim instructor for the Sutherland Physically & Intellectually Challenged Children
  • 1988 - 1990 President of the Royal NSW Bowling Association
  • 1990 - 2001 Secretary of Australian Women's Bowls Council.
  • 26 January 1997 Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia for service to Lawn Bowls at Club, State and National levels and to the community
  • 2000 - 2002 President of Lawn Bowls International
  • 30 August 2000 Awarded the Australian Sports Medal

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  1. SOMMERS, CATHERINE ADELAIDE MARCELLEWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : SOMMERS, CATHERINE ADELAIDE MARCELLE
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Published: Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=935802

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