Members of the Women's Australian National Service (WANS) engaged in a map reading exercise at ...

Accession Number 006663
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker Department of Information
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: Victoria, Glengarry
Date made c April 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Members of the Women's Australian National Service (WANS) engaged in a map reading exercise at their Glengarry campsite. This organisation was established to assist voluntarily in Australia's war effort and its members come from all walks of life. They are trained in first aid, air raid precautions, signalling, map reading, transport driving, camp management and other activities valuable in war time.

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