136734 Accession Number: 136734

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Informal group portrait of Service women and civilians, who are holding a conference to discuss a dance to raise funds for amenities for servicewomen. Identified from left to right: V345006 Lieutenant Patricia Ann Turner, Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS); Miss S E Abbot; 351181 Air Staff Officer Grace Fraser Hunter, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF); Mrs Claude Couchman, Chairman of Publicity; VF346904 Sergeant Alma Gwynneth Stanton, Directorate of Public Relations; Mrs K S Cuttle; WR/17 Leading Wran Telegraphist Joan Cowie, Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS); VX378 Sister Margaret Jean Hanna, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS).

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Accession Number
136734
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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