The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait of the swearing-in ceremony of the first women to join the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) in Brisbane. Identified from left to right: Joan Dyer (WR/245 Wran Driver); Olive Eva Grice (WR/248 Wran Writer); Ellen Mary Corrigan (WR/243 Wran Driver and later Third Officer); Jessie Ferrie Maxwell (WR/256 Petty Officer Wran Regulator); Joan Beatrice Thompson (WR/253 Petty Officer Wran Stores Assistant); Audrey Margaret Randel (WR/252 Wran Coder); and 9430 Warrant Instructor Leonard Hector Riddles.
Group portrait of the first 15 members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) to join in Brisbane, Queensland. Identified from left to right, back row: Josephine Dyer, probably Joan Dy
Informal group portrait of four members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) cutting a cake to celebrate the first birthday of the WRANS in Brisbane, Queensland. Identified from left
Outdoor group portrait of members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identified from left to right, back row: WR/587 Petty Officer Wran (POWR) Daphne Joan Grimes, WR/1012 POWR Stew
Group portrait of WRANS and two sailors on staff at HMAS Harman. Identified from left to right, back row: 20896 Able Seaman Telegraphist Gladstone Roy Cooke; unidentified; WR/2178 Wran Teleprinter Ope
Group portrait of Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) Petty Officers in summer uniform. Identified from left to right, back row: WR/724 Petty Officer (PO) Wran Sick Berth Attendant (SBA) Ma
Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) being inspected by Lord Keyes (Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keys, GCB, KCVO, GMG, DSO) at HMAS Torrens, Adela
