| Place | Asia: Malaya, Johore |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01701.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TAMPOI, JOHORE, MALAYA, C. 1941-11. INFORMAL GROUP PORTRAIT OF AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL OFFICER ...
Description
TAMPOI, JOHORE, MALAYA, C. 1941-11. INFORMAL GROUP PORTRAIT OF AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL OFFICER (MO) AND FIVE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) NURSES, ALL STAFF MEMBERS OF THE 2/4TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION (CCS). LEFT TO RIGHT: VFX61126 SISTER KATHLEEN KINSELLA, MATRON OF 2/4TH CCS; WFX3438 SISTER PEGGY FARMANER; WX11015 MAJOR ADRIAN WARD FARMER, MO, COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2/4TH CCS; WX3439 SISTER BESSIE WILMOTT; SFX10595 SISTER (LATER CAPTAIN) ELLEN MAVIS HANNAH (LATER ALLGROVE); SFX10596 SISTER ELAINE BALFOUR-OGILVY. ALL WERE TAKEN PRISONER-OF-WAR (POW) BY THE JAPANESE AT THE FALL OF SINGAPORE IN 1942-02. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SISTER HANNAH, ALL OF THE NURSES DIED IN CAPTIVITY.