| Accession Number | HOBJ2949 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | c April 1952 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lady Edwina Mountbatten (right), smiles as she receives an injection in her left arm from a ...
Description
Lady Edwina Mountbatten (right), smiles as she receives an injection in her left arm from a nurse in a hospital in Japan. The nurse who is inoculating Lady Mountbatten is dressed in a white uniform and is possibly a member of a US Army medical unit. Lady Mountbatten is visiting hospitals and other medical facilities in Southeast Asia in her capacity as Superintendent in Chief St John Ambulance Brigade, and Chairman of St John and Red Cross Services Hospitals Welfare Department.