| Accession Number | F07321 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 1 min 30 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Nicholson, George Harvey |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | 31 August 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sisters from 2/5 and 2/9 Australian General Hospital leave for Singapore
Description
On 31 August 1945, a party of nursing Sisters from 2/5 and 2/9 Australian General Hospital joined the Australian Hospital Ship Manunda at Morotai to proceed to Singapore to help in the evacuation of Australian prisoners of war. Colonel A J Murray OBE, CO, 2/5 Australian General Hospital, farewelling the six, left to right: QFX6162 Sister Eva Elizabeth Patrick; QX6490 Sister Norma Evelyn Woodward; NX12625 Sister Joan Howison Hammond; QX6357 Sister Ada Margaret Exton; VX66093 Sister Bennos Jean Atwood; Sister S C Baldwin Wiseman.
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Video of Sisters from 2/5 and 2/9 Australian General Hospital leave for Singapore (video)