017788 Accession Number: 017788

Description

Lae, New Guinea. Private Leslie Warne of Adelaide, SA, a recently arrived Australian Army Medical Women's Service member, makes the best use of her dressing table, a box, for her makeup and brushes. She relinquished Corporal's stripes in Adelaide, SA, in order to see service in New Guinea.

Details

Accession Number
017788
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
3 November 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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