Description
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua, 1944-04-01. Interior of the officers' ward of No. 5 Medical Receiving Station at the Headquarters of No. 71 Wing RAAF. Several of the ward's camp beds are occupied by men recovering from illness or injury. In the background, a Medical Officer (MO) appears to be performing a minor procedure at left, while a nurse is attending a patient at right. Tied up in tight rolls, mosquito nets hang from the rafters above the beds, ready for use at night.
Details
Accession Number
P01817.039
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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