| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01262.067 |
| 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 Winifred Atkinson wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling ...
Description
Studio portrait of Winifred Atkinson wearing the uniform of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC). WR/61 Winifred Louise Atkinson from Sydney, NSW served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) from 13 April 1942 until 17 July 1942 when she finished her service as a Wran Attendant. 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.