| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 009224 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman |
| Date made | 27 August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of ...
Description
The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. Four WRANS share one cottage of two bedrooms, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and laundry. Even when gardening, their appearance is neat. Identified from left to right WR/12 Telegraphist Judith Purchase Alley, WR/10 Telegraphist Joan Muriel Hodges, WR/5 Telegraphist Marion Stevens, WR/11 Telegraphist Sylvia Violette (Billy) Thompson, WR/6 Telegraphist June Margaret MacLeod, WR/22 Telegraphist Marjorie Isla (Bobbie) Chatterton, WR/7 Telegraphist Daphne Mary Wright.