PORTSEA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-01. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS AND SOME OF THE ...

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Accession Number 069139
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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PORTSEA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-01. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS AND SOME OF THE STAFF STANDING ON THE FRONT STEPS OF THE 58TH CAMP HOSPITAL, WHICH IS KNOWN LOCALLY AS "THE CASTLE". IT WAS THE HOME OF THE MISSES ARMATAGE AND WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS FOR USE AS A CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MRS. SMEATON (1); MISS F. NEWTON (2); MRS GOULD (3); MRS L. GILL (4); MISS MCLEAN (5); VFX111216 LIEUTENANT I.M. ANDERSON (6); VF133260 CAPTAIN W.R. RIGG (7); VFX8383 CAPTAIN E.M. BRYANT (8); VFX138805 SISTER O.M. BLANCHARD (9); MRS J.S. RENWICK (10); NX203044 CHAPLAIN G.W. BROWN (11); MRS A HILL (12); MRS L. HILL (13); MISS V. NEWTON (14); MRS WISHARD (15); MISS HARDING (16); MRS GARNER (17); MRS E. KNOGHT (18); MRS NEWTON (19); MRS M. WATSON (20); MRS HILL (21); MRS J. WATSON (22).