P00392.002 Accession Number: P00392.002

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Informal group portrait of members of the Women’s Reserve Emergency Naval Service (WRENS), a volunteer group of women who worked with the Royal Australian Navy. They are undertaking fencing training under the instruction of R Hackney at HMAS Penguin, Balmoral, Sydney.

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Accession Number
P00392.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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