AMONG THE JOBS UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE W.A.A.A.F. ON AIR FORCE STATIONS IS THAT OF SICK ...

Accession Number 013526
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original acetate
Maker Cranstone, Edward Lefevre (Ted)
Place made Australia
Date made 12 November 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

AMONG THE JOBS UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE W.A.A.A.F. ON AIR FORCE STATIONS IS THAT OF SICK QUARTER ATTENDANTS. THESE GIRLS KNOWN AS SQA'S, ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE ENLISTED NURSING SERVICE BUT TAKE THE PLACE OF MALE WARD ATTENDANTS IN THE RAAF HOSPITALS. THE GIRLS IN THIS PICTURE ARE (LEFT) AIRCRAFTWOMAN JEAN SCHEMMELL AND (RIGHT) ACW VERA WINCKEL BOTH OF WHOM PRACTISED HOSPITAL NURSING IN THEIR HOME STATE OF S.A. THE PATIENT IS AIRCRAFTMAN I MARTIN. (NEGATIVE AT CRANSTONE).