| Accession Number | P02298.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Amiens, France. 1918-06-15. Portrait in the outdoors, from left to right: Sister A.E. Robinson, ...
Description
Amiens, France. 1918-06-15. Portrait in the outdoors, from left to right: Sister A.E. Robinson, Lieutenant 'Digger' Watson, Sister Dorothy Ellena Duffy. Watson provided the food for the Sisters while they were at Amiens, during the Battle of the Somme. The Sisters were part of a group of 20 civilian trained nurses, from New South Wales, who volunteered to serve in France for the Australian Red Cross during World War 1. The group became known as 'Bluebirds' because of their distinctive blue uniforms (not seen here). Sister Duffy is holding a pet rabbit, Claude - the savage rabbit.