| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1945 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea: Madang, New Guinea: Madang |
| Date made | c October 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of RAAF nursing sisters relaxing in their ante-room adjoining the mess of ...
Description
Informal group portrait of RAAF nursing sisters relaxing in their ante-room adjoining the mess of Northern Command RAAF at a forward base in New Guinea. Identified from left to right: 500440 Sister Emma Matilda Rodda from Maldon, Victoria; 500268 Sister Glenda Josephine McNamara from Leongatha, Victoria; 501392 Sister Marion Pozieres Gertrude Witcombe from Earlwood NSW; 501159 Sister Betty Doreen Furey from Newcastle, NSW; 503047 Matron Thelma Victoria Franklin from Sturt, South Australia; 500147 Senior Sister Elizabeth Rose Doherty from Kew, Victoria; 500232 Sister Erna Margaret Begg from St Kilda, Victoria.