| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Mascot |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115952 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
McQuillan, Ernest Mervyn |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 13 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) at Mascot Aerodrome with members of ...
Description
Four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) at Mascot Aerodrome with members of their families soon after their arrival back in Australia after being Prisoners of War of the Japanese for over three and a half years. The four were among six Australian Army Nurses captured from the Rabaul Government Hospital, four Methodist Missionary Nurses, and a civilian housewife. They were all transported to Japan and interned at Yokohama. Left to right: Captain Kay Parker; Lieutenant (Lt) Lorna Whyte; Lt Mavis Culleen; Lt Daisy (Tootie) Keast.