| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3332 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THE LATEST DUTY UNDERTAKEN BY THE RAAF NURSING SERVICE IS THAT OF FLYING WITH CASUALTIES FROM ...
Description
THE LATEST DUTY UNDERTAKEN BY THE RAAF NURSING SERVICE IS THAT OF FLYING WITH CASUALTIES FROM FORWARD AREAS TO BASE HOSPITALS. KNOWN AS "FLYING ANGELS" THESE MEMBERS OF NO. 1 MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT RAAF HAVE FLOWN NEARLY 2,000,000 MILES SINCE THE UNIT WENT INTO OPERATION. THEIR DUTIES COMMENCE ON THE GROUND AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NURSING OF CASUALTIES AS SOON AS THEY REACH FORWARD AREA HOSPITALS. EVEN IN THE JUNGLE OF NEW GUINEA, MODERN EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE, AND SERGEANT A. PAUL OF ENMORE, NSW, IS PASSING STERILISED DRESSINGS TO SENIOR SISTER MARGARET BRAID OF SALE, VIC (CENTRE), AND SISTER V. HARBOURD OF BALLARAT, VIC.