017470 Accession Number: 017470

Description

Brisbane, Qld. Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) member, Private June McGoggan of Highgate Hill, Qld, puts bottled blood in ice chest marked with a red cross. Donors are secured by Red Cross, but actual work of taking blood is done by Army doctors and AAMWS.

Details

Accession Number
017470
Photographer
Reg J Edwards
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017470

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