009220 Accession Number: 009220

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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. WR/19 Telegraphist Betty Cleburne, the youngest WRAN at Harman, is doing her washing. But WRANS do not call it washing. They use the naval term "dhobi-ing". Telegraphist Alma Betty Cleburne, from Gordon, NSW, joined up as an 18 year old and served from 2 June 1941 until 4 December 1944.

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Accession Number
009220
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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