| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00224.016 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of sisters of the 2/2nd Australian General Hospital. Some of those seen here were ...
Description
Group portrait of sisters of the 2/2nd Australian General Hospital. Some of those seen here were to leave Perth for Gaza Ridge, Palestine, with the 2/11th Battalion on 2 May 1940. Identified from left to right back row: Sisters VFX381 Helen D’Alton from Rupanyup, Victoria; Davis; VFX80829 Ruth Anderson from Mepunga, Victoria; QX55158 Freda Margaret Lloyd from Clayfield, Queensland; QFX6102 Una Hely-Wilson from Manly, Qeensland; QFX19147 Monica Geraghty from Windsor, Queensland; SX1490 Roza Zelma Oppatz from Riverton, South Australia; and Shelley.
Second row: Sisters QFX6104 Phyllis Berenice Miller from Annerley, Queensland; QX6112 Edna Nell Doig from Wynnum Central, Queensland; WFX1536 Ellen Margaret Bobbie Roberts (later Fenner) from Perth, Western Australia (later promoted to Captain and awarded the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class); WX1550 Dora Miriel Clinch from Greenough, Western Australia; VX386 Margaret Jean Oddie (Matron) from South Yarra, Victoria; NX76449 Gladys Jean Farthing form Petersham, NSW; NFX138716 Enid Ivy Baker from Tenterfield, NSW; NX100026 Joyce Frances Hatfield from New Augledove, NSW; unknown.
Front row: Sisters VFX80826 Nellie Bertalli from Donald, Victoria; Pat Hardwick (possibly WX11145 Mary Clare Louise Hardwick from Mandiga, Western Australia); Guilfoyle; Edna Gilbert; SX10023 Merle Mary Buttrose from Robertstown, South Australia.