| Accession Number | P03468.010 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of four Japanese military nurses in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital at ...
Description
Group portrait of four Japanese military nurses in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital at Namanula, Rabaul. Identified, left to right: Miss Domon; Miss Mitsu Oshima (later Oshima); Miss Shizu Watanabe (later Ueki); Miss Abe. 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.