| Accession Number | P04320.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of VFX65924 Captain Sister (Sr) Eileen Mary Rutherford, Australian Army Nursing ...
Description
Studio portrait of VFX65924 Captain Sister (Sr) Eileen Mary Rutherford, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), of Hamilton, Vic. Sr Rutherford was killed at sea, aged 33, whilst serving aboard the 2/3rd Australian Military Hospital Ship Centaur. At approximately 4 am on Friday 14 May 1943, during a voyage northwards, the Centaur was off Brisbane at Point Lookout, on Stradbroke Island, when she was struck without warning by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. A total of 286 lives were lost, including 11 out of the 12 nurses on board.