Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman
Accession Number 009204
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman
Date made 27 August 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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 Florence Joan Senior hangs out her washing at the back of the cottage she shares with three other WRANS. Telegraphist Senior from Sydney, NSW, joined up as a 20 year old and served from 2 June 1941 until 11 December 1945.