| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 070686 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. TWELVE SISTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, ...
Description
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. TWELVE SISTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, REPRESENTING NURSING UNITS IN THE AREA, FACING THE MEMORIAL DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY BY VX20308 MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE, DSO, OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS. THE TWELVE SISTERS ARE: VFX8396 CAPTAIN J.M. LANGHAM, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; NFX70247 CAPTAIN R. FALLICK, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; NFX70245 CAPTAIN N.G. LUKE, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; QFX22814 LIEUTENANT M.C. SELWOOD, 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; NFX70992 LIEUTENANT M.E. RUSSELL, 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; VFX59385 CAPTAIN L.G. RAE, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; SFX10151 CAPTAIN C.C. BOX, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; SFX11654 LIEUTENANT M.J. ROBERTSON, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; QFX43173 LIEUTENANT K. ELLIOTT, 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; QFX40655 LIEUTENANT G.I. POLLOCK, 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; VFX117177 LIEUTENANT M.C. CARMICHAEL OF THE 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION; VFX111205 LIEUTENANT A.J. SUTCLIFFE, 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION.