| Accession Number | P00784.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
c. 1944. A group of members of the RAAF Nursing Service model outdoors their flying uniform of ...
Description
c. 1944. A group of members of the RAAF Nursing Service model outdoors their flying uniform of khaki shirt, slacks, gaiters, blue boots and blue forage caps. Blue fur-lined jackets were also worn at high altitudes. Specially selected sisters were trained for duty with the first complete Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit whereby a sister and a medical orderly were allotted to each aircraft used for evacuating casualties from forward areas. (This image appears on page 21 of the album presented to Dr Edith Summerskill housed in the AWM Archive Store)