018237 Accession Number: 018237

Description

Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Alan Anderson, Department of Information cameraman on the deck of a transport photographing the first nursing sisters of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) to arrive in New Britain. Left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Majorie Inglis Smith of Roseville, NSW; Lt Catherine Jean Gracey of Nutgrove, Qld; Gwenyth Merle Dwyer of Kew, Qld; Gertrude Catherine Muller of Harrisville, Qld; Dorothea Mary Harrison of Beaudesert, Qld.

Details

Accession Number
018237
Photographer
Reg J Edwards
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 March 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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