OG3333 Accession Number: OG3333

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MEMBERS OF THE RAAF NURSING SERVICE ATTACHED TO NO. 1 MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT RAAF DO STERLING WORK TENDING CASUALTIES WHO ARE FLOWN TO HOSPITALS IN REAR AREAS. DOING THEIR WASHING IN A MAKESHIFT LAUNDRY COPPER AND TUBS BETWEEN FLIGHTS, LEFT TO RIGHT, 500365 SISTER V. HARBOURD, BALLARAT, VIC; SISTER LUCY MCKENZIE, BALWYN, VIC; SENIOR SISTER MARGARET BRAID, SALE, VIC; SENIOR SISTER NAN KENDRICK, MITTAGONG, NSW; 500197 SENIOR SISTER E. BRAY, ST KILDA, VIC.

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Accession Number
OG3333
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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