140514 Accession Number: 140514

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Members of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) about to depart by train on a posting to the Northern Territory. Left to right:
NF392215 Corporal (Cpl) Gwendolyn Marsden Blackett; NF392192
Cpl Betty Clara Ruby Moore, and N390347 Cpl Eileen Mary Boland.

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Accession Number
140514
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Date Made
29 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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