| Place | Europe: Italy, Genoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EN0414 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Italy: Genoa |
| Date made | September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of three Australian nursing sisters and two officers on board HMAS Huon in Italy. ...
Description
Group portrait of three Australian nursing sisters and two officers on board HMAS Huon in Italy. The destroyer saw no further war service after colliding with HMAS Yarra on 8 August; an influenza epidemic swept through the crew while she was being repaired, and five men died. Identified left to right: Lieutenant Douglas Phillips Herbert; Sister Keith; unidentified nursing sister; Sister Hutt; Lieutenant Commander Charles Fenwick Stow.