027845 Accession Number: 027845

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Informal portrait of VX114239 Captain (Capt) Oscar Alpins from Melbourne, Victoria (born in Zolkrew, Poland) at work during his round of the skin ward at No 121 Australian General Hospital (121AGH). Identified from left to right: (1) VX114065 Sister Iris Pearsall from Lawrence, New Zealand; and (2) Capt Alpins. The other personnel are unidentified.

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Accession Number
027845
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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