003062 Accession Number: 003062

Description

Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) sisters from the 2/4th Australian General Hospital (2/4 AGH) standing by the rail on the troopship SS Mauretania. The ship is about to leave Melbourne to join the others in Convoy US8 bound for the Middle East. Left to right: VX17195 Sister Nancy Olive Logan; VX65927 Sister Iris Ruby Seller; Sister Mary J. Lade; VX17199 Sister Gladys Elva Mole; VFX17182 Sister Wilhelmina Edna Goodin; VX8397 Sister Gwendoline Healey; VFX8394 Sister Lilian Elaine McPhail (died of injuries in a car crash at El Kantara on 1 September 1941, whilst attached to 2/2nd AGH); VX8383 Sister Ellen May (Nell) Bryant.

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Accession Number
003062
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Date Made
29 December 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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