P01262.117 Accession Number: P01262.117

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Studio portrait of Sylvia Thompson wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). WR/11 Sylvia Violette Thompson from Sydney, NSW served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from 28 April 1941 until 28 June 1946 when she finished her service as a Third Officer (Sub 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
P01262.117
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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