The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Molly Murray-Prior wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). WR/56 Sylvia Mary (Molly) Murray-Prior from Melbourne, Victoria served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from 1 October 1942 until 18 December 1945 when she finished her service as a Petty Officer Wran Telegraphist. 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.
Group portrait of four telegraphists of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identified from left to right: WR/21 Heather Stella Dunshea (later Leading Wran Telegraphist); WR/9 Ethel Jo
Studio portrait of M Flynn wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/44 Mary Clara Flynn from Sydney, NSW, she served in the Women’s Royal Australian Nava
Studio portrait of Ruby Fitzgerald wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/33 Gwendoline Ruby Fitzgerald from Sydney, NSW, she served in the Women’s Roy
Studio portrait of Ruth Johnstone wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/41 Ruth Victoria Johnstone from Sydney, NSW who served in the Women’s Royal Au
Studio portrait of M Ibbottson wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/32 Gloria Merle Ibbottson from Sydney, NSW who served in the Women’s Royal Austra
Studio portrait of Esme Paxton wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/45 Esme Ormiston Paxton from Cairns, Queensland who served in the Women’s Royal A
