| Accession Number | CRO/69/0061/EC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Crothers, Richard William |
| Date made | 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australia. 14 February 1969. Sister Dianne Lawrence, 23, of Killara, NSW (left), and Sister ...
Description
Australia. 14 February 1969. Sister Dianne Lawrence, 23, of Killara, NSW (left), and Sister Patricia Yorke, 22, of Camp Hill, Qld, check out their tropical uniforms before departing for Vietnam to join other Army nursing sisters at the 1st Australian Field Hospital in Vung Tau. The two sisters will increase the nursing staff at the hospital to eight. Sister Yorke was trained at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane and the Queen Victoria Hospital at Launceston, Tasmania. Sister Lawrence was trained at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. Both women have been in the Army for 11 months.