At sea, off Singapore, 1942-02-12. Members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in the ...

Place Asia: Singapore
Accession Number P01117.005
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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Description

At sea, off Singapore, 1942-02-12. Members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in the hold of the cargo vessel Empire Star, being evacuated from 2/10th Australian General Hospital (AGH). From left to right, back row: unidentified, Thelma Gibson (physiotherapist), S. Cullen, Bonnie Howgate, S. Hurley. Front row: Sisters Satchell, Gethla Forsyth, Garrood, Bentley. Sisters Bentley and Garrood were from 2/13th AGH. (Donor R. Sayers)