006659 Accession Number: 006659

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Portrait of Mrs D'Arcy-Irvine, a member of a prominent Sydney family (left) and Miss Alice Gould, a wealthy socialite, at the Glengarry camp of the Women's Australian National Service (WANS). This organisation was established to assist voluntarily in Australia's war effort and its members come from all walks of life. These two members are drivers who trained and qualified to drive heavy motor transport, including omnibuses.

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Accession Number
006659
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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