009226 Accession Number: 009226

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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. WRANS work same hours as naval men, keep night watches, enjoy same leave. An alarm clock rouses WR/9 Telegraphist Ethel Joan Cade for forenoon watch. Joan Cade of Sydney, NSW, joined up as a 21 year old with the original fourteen WRANS and served from 28 April 1941 until 14 January 1946.

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Accession Number
009226
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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