| Accession Number | PR03093 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Letter, Document |
| Maker |
Folland, Ena Azalia Tupper, Frances Edith |
| Date made | 1940-1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0306 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Tupper, Frances Edith, (Captain, AANS, b.1911); Folland, Ena Azalia, (Captain, AANS, b.1906)
Description
This collection contains two items which belonged to two nursing sisters in the Second World War: a letter and an identification card. The letter is from WX3316 Captain Ena Azalia Folland, Australian Army Nursing Service, (AANS) written from 3 Australian General Hospital in the Middle East to her mother in Western Australia. It is dated 11 May 1940 and provides a glimpse into the dangers and conditions of nursing there: the extreme heat during the day, freezing temperatures at night and a duststorm, are mentioned. The British Forces identification card belonged to WX3313 Captain Frances Edith Tupper, AANS and is dated 13 October 1941. Captain Tupper served with the 2/11 Australian General Hospital in the Middle East.