Description
Outdoor group portrait of three members of Women’s Reserve Emergency Naval Service (WRENS), a volunteer group of women who worked with the Royal Australian Navy. Identified in the centre is Commander Lillian Cooke, commander of the WRENS which was formed in Brisbane before the Second World War and was expanded to other states after the war started. In December 1941 the WRENS title was altered to Women’s Naval Service (WNS). Commander Cooke was the commander of both the WRENS and the WNS throughout the Second World War.
Details
Accession Number
P00552.001
Photographer
Warwick Studios
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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