The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Four Australian servicemen about to have afternoon tea on the lawns of the Heidelberg repatriation Hospital, Vic. The hospital serves Australian soldiers who are recovering from illness and wounds. Two nurses (wearing red capes) and a volunteer from the Voluntary Aid Detachment (pouring tea) are in attendance. This image was originally published in 'Soldiering On', page 175 and was captioned "Convalescent Diggers". "Afternoon tea on the lawn at Heidelberg Hospital (Vic) for soldiers recovering from illness and wounds, with nurses and a V.A.D. in attendance".
New Guinea. After tennis ends, afternoon tea is served by native boys on the lawns in front of the club to the convalescent soldiers and Australian Medical Women's Auxiliary Service nurses sitting in
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-05-24. HER EXCELLENCY LADY ZARA GOWRIE, WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA, LEFT, ENJOYING AFTERNOON TEA WITH NURSES OF THE 115TH HEIDELBERG MILITARY HOSPITAL, DURING HER F
HEIDELBERG, VIC. 1943-11-8/23. AFTERNOON TEA BEING SERVED ON A SUN BALCONY OF WARD W4 (ACUTE BLOCK) AT THE 115TH HEIDELBERG, MILITARY HOSPITAL.
An unidentified corporal from the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC), serves tea to Australian servicemen on a train in Japan. The servicemen are patients from the British Commonwealth Genera
HEIDELBERG, VIC. 1943-01-20. MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) CHOIR ENTERTAINING CONVALESCENT SERVICEMEN ON THE LAWNS AT THE 115TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
HEIDELBERG, VIC. 1943-01-20. MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) CHOIR ENTERTAINING CONVALESCENT SERVICEMEN ON THE LAWNS AT THE 115TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
