006011 Accession Number: 006011

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Group portrait of nursing sisters of the 2/7th Australian General Hospital on board the troop transport Acquitania shortly before departure from Australia for the voyage to the Middle East. A nurse in the front row holds a piano accordion. At right a kitten is being held, possibly the mascot for the group.

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Accession Number
006011
Photographer
Department of Information
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1941
Place Made
Sydney
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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