| Place | Asia: Malaya |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01691.010 |
| 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. GROUP PORTRAIT OF FOUR AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) NURSES POSING IN ...
Description
MALAYA, 1941. GROUP PORTRAIT OF FOUR AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) NURSES POSING IN INDIAN SARIS WITH TWO LOCAL INDIANS. LEFT TO RIGHT: SFX10597 SISTER E. ("MILLIE") DORSCH; WFX3439 SISTER BESSIE WILMOTT; UNKNOWN INDIAN WOMAN; SISTER E. MAVIS HANNAH; UNKNOWN INDIAN MALE; SFX10596 SISTER ELAINE BALFOUR-OGILVY. THE NURSES WERE STAFF MEMBERS OF 2/4TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION (CCS). ALL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SISTER HANNAH, WERE MASSACRED ON BANKA ISLAND WHILE PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWS) OF THE JAPANESE.