| Accession Number | P02402.026 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, Hillingdon, Harefield |
| Date made | 9 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of the matron and four sisters of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) ...
Description
Studio portrait of the matron and four sisters of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) stationed at No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital (1AAH). Seated (front left) is Matron Ethel Gray. The other nurses are Sisters Laura Cumming Pratt (standing, top right); Helena Hettrick Chadwick (sitting, bottom right); Emily Mills and Marguerite Mills, exact positions unknown. Absent was Ruby Gourlay Kidd who was ill in hospital. They left Australia aboard the Osterley to prepare for the opening of 1AAH on 4 June 1915.