| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00561.030 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Australian News And Information Bureau |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sydney, NSW. C. 1943. Lady (Emilie) Coote (right) sitting at a desk with Superintendent Peggy ...
Description
Sydney, NSW. C. 1943. Lady (Emilie) Coote (right) sitting at a desk with Superintendent Peggy Mitchell of Hawthorn, Vic, at the American Red Cross Officers' Club, Elizabeth Bay. Lady Coote, American born widow of an Irish baronet, and the only titled woman to serve in the Southwest Pacific Area, was Director of the Club. Until her identity was revealed, she was known simply as Emilie Coote. (Original print held in AWM Archive Store at Department of Information N273A)