| Accession Number | P03468.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul, Namanula |
| Date made | c 1943-1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of two Japanese women, one a military nurse and the other an administrative staff ...
Description
Portrait of two Japanese women, one a military nurse and the other an administrative staff member, in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital at Namanaula, Rabaul. Group portrait of four Japanese military nurses in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital at Namanula, Rabaul. The hospital was built by the Germans circa 1910, then operated by the Australian government after the First World War. From 1942-1945 the hospital was used by the Japanese Imperial Navy.