009218 Accession Number: 009218

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The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. After a four- hour watch, girls enjoy a cup of tea. Four WRANS share one cottage. With a girl from another cottage, these girls have made up a tea party. Identified from left to right WR/2 Telegraphist Joan Louise Paget Furley, WR/5 Telegraphist Marion Stevens, WR/4 Telegraphist Denise Culver Owen, WR/15 Telegraphist Sybil Maud Beatrice (Bea) Ogilvie, WR/1 Telegraphist Frances Betty Provan. (Copy in album presented to Dr Edith Summerskill p.76).

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Accession Number
009218
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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