Date of Birth: 23rd of July 1923, in Cambridge
Personal Details: Thelma was the daughter of Kenneth Stewart Browne and Marjorie Victoria Browne (nee Hicks). She was educated at Leamington School, and Cambridge High School, and lastly St Cuthbert's School. Thelma was one of twins, her identical sister Laura Stewart Browne (now Laura Moore) becoming a Land Army girl who continued to work on her parents' farm. The twins were well known in Cambridge circles, especially for their singing talents. Their late brother Kenny Browne was a very famous Cambridge jockey and racehorse trainer. Thelma grew up on her family property named Lanherne, at Leamington.

Thelma Married Hal Thomas, who was a fighter pilot during the war and had been born in Cambridge.

Service Details: Thelma doesn't recall where she first went to join the WAAF, but she rememebrs her first station posting was to RNZAF Station Levin for three weeks of basic training. She then went onto RNZAF Station Rotorua where she trained to become a dental nurse. The Dental Section was situated in the Blue Baths in Rotorua, and Thelma and her fellow dental WAAF's lived in commandeered barracks in Waiwera House (which no longer exists).

After Rotorua closed Thelma was transferred to RNZAF Station Wigram and remained there till she was demobbed.

Today: Thelma lives in Pakuranga, Auckland.

Connection with Cambridge: Thelma was born and bred in Cambridge.