McKenzie, Florence Violet (1892-1982)

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Electrical engineer and Servicewoman
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In 1924 Florence Wallace (as she was then known) became Australia's first certificated woman radio telegraphist and in 1924, the only woman member of the Wireless Institute of Australia. She was the founder and director of the Electrical Association for Women, established in 1934. In 1939 she founded and directed the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps, which later became the starting point for the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Rosemary Broomham wrote in the biography of Florence McKenzie in 200 Australian Women that altogether Mrs McKenzie trained over 10,000 servicemen in morse, visual signalling and international code, and she trained 3000 women, a third of whom went into the Services. On 8 June 1950 Florence McKenzie was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her work with the Women's Emergency Signals Corps.

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  1. McKenzie J R, J D
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    McKenzie family Texas- Bonshaw 1920's

  2. McKenzie Edward Clarke
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    Brother of JR, SA, AJ McKenzie

  3. marriage of William allwood Rae and Florence Julia Johnson
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    William Allwood Rae and Florence Julia Johnson were married on the 7th of November 1871 William was the son of John Rae of Sydney and Florence had come by ship from Valparaisio Chili

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    The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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  1. The all electric cookery book / compiled by Mrs. F.V. McKenzie for the Association for Electrical Development
    McKenzie, F. V. (Florence Violet), 1892-1982
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  2. Cookery book and electrical guide / compiled by Mrs. F.V. McKenzie
    McKenzie, F. V. (Florence Violet)
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  3. Cookery book / compiled and published by Mrs. F.V. McKenzie
    McKenzie, F. V. (Florence Violet), 1892-1982
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  4. Australian studio pottery and china painting / Peter Timms
    Timms, Peter, 1948-
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    Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923
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    Deakin, Alfred, 1856-1919
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  1. LETTERS ACKNOWLEDGED
    Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) Sunday 28 May 1933 Section: Second Section p 6 Article
    ... Joyce, Alma Riatti, Thelma Kippin. Victor Cox, Violet Tulley, Winnie Hartzer, Beryl Richards, Shirley and Ruby -Keyser, Jean Hard- ing, Veronica Hubery, Patricia Lavery, Oriel Williams. florence ... Pemberton, Grace Mercer, Isabel Sims. Shirley Spencer, Leslie Bayliss, Allan McKenzie, Molly Allan, ... 147 words
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  2. Results Of Nurses' Examination
    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Saturday 6 November 1943 p 16 Article
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  3. Williamstown Girls' School EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1944.
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    ... Joan Git tens, C.; Mavis Gunn, C.; Violet Guest, C.; IAllian Hatt. M., C.; Myrtle Holland, M., C.; ... Lambert, M.. C.; Nancy Lane, M., C.; Bonnie Mc Kenzie, M., C.; Jean Meggs, M., C.; Florence Murray, M., C.; ... Thorpe, M.. C.; Joyce Wallis, C.; Elva Walsh, C.; Shirley Woollen, M., C.; Elva Winter, M.; Violet Jones, ... 203 words
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