The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), ex-prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese, taking leave of family and friends who met them on their arrival at Mascot airport. They are carrying bouquets of flowers and standing in front of a car displaying a "Returned POW Sisters from Japan" banner. They are about to leave by bus for the 113th Australian General Hospital (113AGH) where they will be medically examined. The four were among six Australian army nurses captured at Rabaul in 1942 along with seven civilian administrative nurses, four Methodist missionary nurses, and a civilian housewife. They were all transported to Japan and interned at Yokohama. Left to right: Captain Kay Parker, Lieutenant (Lt) Lorna Whyte; Lt Daisy 'Tootie' Keast; Lt Mavis Cullen.
Four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) at Mascot Aerodrome with members of their families soon after their arrival back in Australia after being Prisoners of War of the Japanese fo
Manila, Philippines. 4 September 1945. A group of nurses and civilians in Manila, after release from internment at Yokohama, at a prisoner of war (POW) processing unit on their way home. The group is
Emotional family welcome home at Mascot Airport for a former prisoner of war Captain Kay Parker (right) AANS. Captain Parker was one of six Australian Army nurses captured at Rabaul in 1942. along wit
Manila, Philippines. 4 September 1945. Nurses in Manila, after release from internment at Yokohama, at a prisoner of war (POW) processing unit on their way home. The larger group of which they were pa
Members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in Manila, after release from internment at Yokohama, at a prisoner of war (POW) processing unit on their way home. The larger group of which they
SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-09-13. MAJOR-GENERAL (MAJ-GEN) E. C. P. PLANT, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING NSW LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA, GREETING LIEUTENANT LORNA M. WHYTE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS),
