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At HMAS Harman Naval Wireless Station WR/1019 Supply Assistant Norma Townsend, from Mona Vale, NSW, (left) issues a new uniform to WR/1946 (Valda) Maria Henry from Kirribilli, NSW, a new recruit in th...

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CANBERRA, ACT. C. 1944. INTERIOR OF THE WIRELESS ROOM AT HMAS HARMAN NAVAL WIRELESS STATION. SUPERVISING THE WRANS OPERATORS IS 3RD OFFICER DENISE OWEN (STANDING FAR RIGHT). (DONOR: S. GRYLLS) (COPY A...

P01132.002

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CANBERRA, ACT. C. 1944. MEMBERS OF THE RAN AND WRANS OF HMAS HARMAN NAVAL WIRELESS STATION ON PARADE. IN THE BACKGROUND ARE THE COTTAGES USED AS QUARTERS. (DONOR: S. GRYLLS) (COPY ALSO IN ALBUM PRESEN...

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Canberra, ACT. c.1944. Members of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) digging in the garden of one of their cottages at HMAS Harman Naval Wireless Station. (This image appears on page 6...

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CANBERRA, ACT. C. 1944. WRANS ON PAY PARADE AT HMAS HARMAN NAVAL WIRELESS STATION. HARMAN WAS A RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING STATION, WHICH FIRST RECEIVED WRANS 1941-04. (DONOR: S. GRYLLS) (COPY ALSO IN...

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1943. Canberra, ACT. WRANS from HMAS Harman Naval Wireless Station pose beside a Japanese midget submarine on display outside the Australian War Memorial. WR13 Shirley Drew is at far right. Note the a...

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DIVISIONS OF RAN AND WRANS AT HMAS HARMAN. ACT.

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Maker: Unknown Unknown Australian Official Photographer

From 1941 HMAS Harman was the first establishment where women served as part of the Royal Australian Navy. They began work as telegraphers, trained in morse code, communicating with other naval stati...

009233

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Group portrait of four telegraphists of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identified from left to right: WR/21 Heather Stella Dunshea (later Leading Wran Telegraphist); WR/9 Ethel Jo...

P01262.306

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Maker: Unknown

Group portrait of the first members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from the Naval Wireless/Transmitting Station, Canberra (to be later commission...

P01132.009

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Group portrait of three telegraphists of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identified from left to right: WR/11 Sylvia Violette (Billee) Thompson (later Third Officer); WR/8 Jess Sco...

P01262.305

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HARMAN, ACT. 1941. MEMBERS OF THE WRANS (MANY OF THEM FORMERLY IN WOMEN'S EMERGENCY SIGNALLING CORPS (WESC)) AT DRILL PRACTICE AT THE NAVAL STATION. (DONOR M. TAYLOR)

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Harman, ACT. 1941. Members of the WRANS, still wearing their Women's Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC) uniform. left to right: WR11 Judy Alley, WR10 Joan Cade, WR12 Jess Prain, WR11 Daphne Wright, WR8...

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Indoor group portrait of senior members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) at HMAS Harman Naval Wireless Station on the fourth birthday of the service. These seven were part of the ...

P01132.005

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Informal portrait of a Women's Royal Australian Naval Service WR/3 Wran Telegraphist Patricia Ross (later Second Officer) leaving the RAN Wireless Telegraphy Station Canberra with mail.

009215

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Maker: Unknown

Members of the WRANS and RAN at HMAS Harman Naval Wireless Station working on camouflage nets for slit trenches surrounding the station. Cloth was threaded through wire netting then dunked in mud. Ide...

P01132.003

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MESS LINE-UP FOR WRANS AT HMAS HARMAN ACT. C.1941

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Naval detachment from Harman Naval Wireless Station, Canberra leaving Reid Park, enroute to officiate at the opening of the Australian War Memorial. 15183 Warrant Officer Telegraphist Sydney John Will...

P00121.002

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Outdoor group portrait of members of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) being inspected before going on weekend leave by Lieutenant Commander Archibald Duncan McLachlan (Officer in cha...

009213

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Outdoor group portrait of some of the first members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identifed from left to right: WR/5 Wran Telegraphist Marion Stevens (later Second Officer); W...

P01132.001

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Outdoor portrait of WR/21 Wran Telegraphist Heather Dunshea from Mosman, NSW in the uniform of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). The arm badge is identical with that worn by male Te...

009235

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PAY PARADE, FOR WRANS AT HMAS HARMAN. ACT, C. 1941

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RAN AND WRAN MEMBERS OF 'D' WATCH, HMAS HARMAN, AT CLEANING STATIONS IN THE MESS. ACT, CIRCA 1941.

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Like male members of the forces, ...

009221

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Four WRANS share one cottage of t...

009210

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WR/19 Telegraphist Betty Cleburne...

009220

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Under the direction of a Leading ...

009222

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Telegraphist W...

009208

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Drill under a ...

009205

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Standing smartly at attention, th...

009225

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. In traditional Navy style, two WR...

009219

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Table tennis i...

009209

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WRANS take a stroll. Identified l...

009214

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Four WRANS share one cottage of t...

009224

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WR/10 Telegraphist Joan Muriel Ho...

009217

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These unidentified telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. W...

009207

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. After a four- hour watch, girls e...

009218

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Identified: WR/6 Telegraphist Jun...

009216

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WRANS work same hours as naval me...

009226

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Discipline of WRANS is no differe...

009212

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UNITED STATES SAILORS AND WRANS PERSONNEL PERSONNEL COMING OFF WATCH, HMAS HARMAN. ACT, C.1941

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. 009203 WR/1 Telegr...

009203

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WR/18 Telegraphist...

009204

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Just like any male...

009206

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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer

Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. WRANS, like all na...

009202

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WRANS AT WORK IN THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ROOM, HMAS HARMAN. ACT, CIRCA 1941.

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WRANS outside their barracks wearing the first issue of summer uniform; in October 1942 the uniforms in this photo were replaced by new summer uniforms. Identified, left to right: WR/24 Teleprinter Op...

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WRANS WRITING LETTERS IN RECREATION HUT AT HMAS HARMAN. ACT, C. 1941

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