Colonel Sybil Irving, the head of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), who observed first hand the WAAAF's training methods before large-scale AWAS recruitment commenced, later declared that Stevenson ``did the most pertinent pioneering work'' in gaining acceptance for women in the armed forces. For her part, Stevenson considered the role of Director ``a difficult job and often a lonely one''.
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