| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01262.264 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of Esme Paxton wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps ...
Description
Studio portrait of Esme Paxton wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). Believed to be WR/45 Esme Ormiston Paxton from Cairns, Queensland who served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from 1 October 1942 until 31 January 1946 when she finished her service as a Petty Officer Wran Telegraphist. One in a series of portraits of early members of the WESC, many of whom became WRANS. The album of portraits was compiled by Mrs Florence Violet McKenzie OBE, founder of WESC, which trained Signallers and Telegraphists.