| Accession Number | SMT/66/0042/EC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Smith or Smither |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Mosman |
| Date made | 2 April 1966 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group protrait of officers of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC). Identified from ...
Description
Group protrait of officers of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC). Identified from left to right: Major Lucy Crane of Eastern Command, Sydney; Colonel Dawn Jackson, Director of WRAAC; SFX30364 Honorary Colonel Mary Stewart (May) Douglas, WRAAC Honorary Colonel; and Major Dulcie Verender, Chief Instructor of the WRAAC. They were among fifty officers at a dining out night at the WRAAC Officer School, Mosman, in honour of Colonel Douglas' retirement. During the Second World War Douglas served as Controller of the Australian Army Women's Medical Service (AAMWS), Land Headquarters. Guests at the dinner represented all states of Australia.