080586 Accession Number: 080586

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Inspection of AAMWS prior to embarkation by the Assistant Controller of AAMWS, N.S.W. L. of C. Area NX138446 Major Joyce Mary Snelling. These girls are going to the 2/7 and 2/8 Australian General Hospitals. One party under Captain M. Cave to the 2/7 Australian General Hospital and the smaller party to the 2/8 Australian General Hospital under Lieutenant Damman.
Some of the girls before the parade.
1. NFX202695 (NX202695) Private (Pte) Edna May Thurbon;
2. NFX202688 (NX202688) Pte Isobelle Margaret Pearson;
3. NX147931 (N442112) Pte June Olive Prior;
4. VFX126996 Pte Jessie Lilian Billenge;
5. VX112994 Sergeant Sheila Florence Mathers;
6. VX94405 Pte Doris Marion Henningson;
7. VFX127856 Pte Zoe Elsie Westwood;
8. VFX127856 Pte Nancy Beatrice Fraser;
9. Unknown;
10. NFX200652 (NX200652) Pte Vera Beatrice Myra Rogerson;
11. NFX202524 (NX202624) Pte Helen Amy Osborn;
12. Unknown;
13. VX114302 Pte Gwenda Dilys Evans.
All of those identified above, except Pte Henningson, were taken on strength at the 2/7 Australian General Hospital on 10 October 1944.

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Accession Number
080586
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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