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P01081.001 Accession Number: P01081.001

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C. 1941. PORTRAIT OF MISS JOAN SOMERVILLE IN UNIFORM AS A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICE WITH WHICH SHE SERVED 1940-08 TO 1942-02 (TIME OF HER MARRIAGE). SHE SERVED ABOARD THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA AND WAS WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL WHEN IT WAS BOMBED DURING THE FIRST JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DARWIN 1942-02-19. (DONOR J. MCKILLOP)

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P01081.001

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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