The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Green checked woollen dressing gown. The gown is long sleeved and secured by one wooden button at the centre front and a twisted cotton girdle run through two belt loops. The gown has a long collar extending down to the button. It is faced with dark green wool and is edged with green and white braid which continues down the front of the gown to the bottom hem. There are two patch pockets sewn on the front and both the bottom of the sleeves and the pockets are decorated with braid stitched in a loop pattern. A makers label has been stitched into the inside of the collar above a label of the Red Cross. The words 'AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY' surround the cross symbol and underneath are the words 'VICTORIAN DIVISION'.
NFX34695 Captain Elsie Grace Ireland of Murrurundi, New South Wales joined the Australian Army Nursing Service and was assigned to 2/5 Australian General Hospital. She sailed for the Middle East aboard HMT Queen Mary on 19 October 1940. After first serving in Palestine the nurses of 2/5 AGH moved to Greece on the 10-12 April 1941. They served at Ekali until evacuated. Most sisters were evacuated from Greece on 25 April, but a number who had been chosen to remain behind with their patients were evacuated a few days later. The dressing gown was given to Captain Ireland by the Red Cross at some stage after evacuation as most of the nurses' belongings were left behind in Greece or destroyed before evacuation. Captain Ireland went on to served in New Guinea.
Aitape, New Guinea. Not exactly the beauty parlour they were used to in civilian life, but the nursing sisters are satisfied with the haircut the barber at an Australian General Hospital, Private Pat
Aitape, New Guinea. Nursing Sister Elsie Ireland of Murrurundi, NSW, and Lieutenant Joy Dickson, physiotherapist, of Auckland, NZ, at an Australian General Hospital, spend their leisure hours on the n
BOOTLESS BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-05. NURSES OF THE 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. LEFT TO RIGHT:- BACK ROW: NFX70371 MISS N. KNOWLMAN (MASS); WFX11193 SISTER M. STENT; SFX25162 SISTER K. WARREN;
Aitape, New Guinea. 1945-01. Interior of the Sisters' Mess with nurses relaxing at the river side camp of the 2/11th Australian General Hospital (2/11AGH). Identified personnel are WFX34695 Sister E.G
Dark grey brushed finish wool serge army hospital patient's dressing gown with shawl collar, closed down the front with three large black plastic buttons. A smaller concealed black plastic button fast
Girl's oyster coloured artificial silk dressing gown with a repeat embroidered pattern, in black, green, mauve, pink and gold The pattern shows flowers and shrubs, bamboo, rocks, mountains, swimming d
Emerald green and white silk Vietnamese children's dressing gown with black silk facing. Vietnamese stylised trees, flowers and dragons are part of the green and white silk material. The black silk fa
Sky blue brocade dressing gown with black satin facings and hem. The fabric, a blend of acetate and rayon, has a pattern of stylised trees, flowers and emblems. The black satin facings are on the tops
RAANC pair of jungle green tapered leg trousers with pleated waist. Adjustment of the waist is by a rear central chrome slide buckle. The buckle is impressed with the words 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA' and 'STAR'
RAANC jungle green cotton fatigue jacket. The jacket has a back and front yoke and long sleeves with button and press-stud cuffs. There are two pleated breast patch pockets, with pointed flaps fasten