P01262.011 Accession Number: P01262.011

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Studio portrait of Patricia Ross wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). WR/3 Patricia Ross from Sydney served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from 28 April 1941 until 15 March 1946 when she finished her service as a Second Officer (Lieutenant equivalent). One in a series of portraits of early members of the WESC, many of whom became WRANS. The album of portraits was compiled by Mrs Florence Violet McKenzie OBE, founder of WESC, which trained Signallers and Telegraphists.

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Accession Number
P01262.011
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1939
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
DONOR: M. TAYLOR
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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