| Place | Asia: Malaya |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01691.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MALAYA, 1941. TWO AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) NURSES, SISTER DORA S. GARDAM (LEFT) AND ...
Description
MALAYA, 1941. TWO AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) NURSES, SISTER DORA S. GARDAM (LEFT) AND SISTER E. MAVIS HANNAH, STAFF MEMBERS OF 2/4TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION (CCS), CARRYING THE FRAME OF A BED IN THE GROUNDS OF THE UNIT'S HOSPITAL. SISTER GARDAM DIED ON BANKA ISLAND, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, ON 1945-04-04 WHILE A PRISONER-OF-WAR (POW) OF THE JAPANESE. SISTER HANNAH WAS THE ONLY MEMBER OF 2/4TH CCS'S NURSING STAFF TO SURVIVE THE SINKING OF SS VYNER BROOKE AND CAPTIVITY AS A POW.