Group portrait of recuperating patients, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) sisters, and ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Claremont
Accession Number P02227.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type 4x5", Black & white, Polyester, Silver Gelatin
Physical description 4x5", Black & white, Polyester, Silver Gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Western Australia, Perth, Claremont
Date made 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

Group portrait of recuperating patients, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) sisters, and Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) trainees, standing in the grounds of the Davis Road Hospital. Identified, left to right, back row: VFX129082 Private (Pte) Sheila Jean Madeline Grabham (VAD), unidentified, unidentified, D Smith (VAD), unidentified, unidentified, unidentified. Front row: Sister Nash (AANS) (believed to be WX17072 Lieutenant (Lt) Marjorie Constance Nash), unidentified, Sister Box (AANS) (believed to be VFX138787 Lt Jessamine Box), unidentified and WFX34213 Lt Madge Bilney (AANS). Most of the servicemen seem to be recovering from leg injuries and are standing with the aid of crutches.