| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 069140 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORTSEA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-01. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS AND SOME OF THE ...
Description
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 SI 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); MISS GARDING (6); VFX111216 LIEUTENANT I.M. ANDERSON (7); VX133260 CAPTAIN W.R. RIGG (8); VFX8383 CAPTAIN E.M. BRYANT (9); VFX138805 SISTER L.M. BLANCHARD (10); NX203044 CHAPLAIN G.W. BROWN (11); MRS A. HILL (12); MRS L. HILL (13); MISS V. NEWTON (14); MRS E. KNIGHT (17); MRS NEWTON (18); MRS M. WATSON (19); MRS J. WATSON (20); MRS B. HILL (21); MRS J.S. RENWICK (22).