009203 Accession Number: 009203

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Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. 009203 WR/1 Telegraphist Frances Betty Provan (right) and WR/21 Telegraphist Heather Stella Dunshea are proud of their badges, identical to those worn by male naval telegraphists.

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Accession Number
009203
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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