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Melbourne,
VIC. 1943-01-08. Members of the Women's
Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) displaying three types of uniform
and headdress.
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Brisbane, QLD. c. 1941. Studio portrait of six nurses prior to their departure for Darwin NT. The group were the first Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) personnel to be recruited for service in Darwin and were possibly posted to 119 Australian General Hospital (AGH). Note their white uniforms, particularly their gloves, dresses, jackets, hats and shoes. Note also their silver buttons and that none of the group are wearing rank badges. All are wearing AIF Rising Sun badges on their ties. (Donor: R. Paten) |
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Melbourne,
Vic.
1944-04-10. Members of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
(WAAAF) in their winter uniform and wearing the newly issued Service
Dress Cap. In the foreground is Sergeant Lorna Godden.
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Sydney, NSW.,
1941-04. From the left, Miss Shirley Winter, Miss Eve Warnaby and Mrs Margaret
Golder, women motor cycle messengers of the National Emergency Services.
These women messengers supplied their own uniforms and motor cycles.
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Miss Margaret Irene Lang, founder of the RAAF Nursing Service. In uniform, c.1945. The service was formed in July 1940 and Miss Lang was Matron-in-Chief until 1946. (donor: M. Kinkaid)
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The new VAD uniforms of 1942?
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Uniform of Australian voluntary
organisations - National Defence
League of Australia (NDL). The
uniform consists of khaki jacket, khaki skirt, khaki felt hat (with
badge), brown gloves, khaki shirt, brown shoes, light stockings.
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Uniform of Australian voluntary organisations - St John's Ambulance Brigade Nursing Division. The indoor dress uniform consists of white frock, black cape, white handkerchief (headscarf) (for head), grey stockings, black shoes. |
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Nurses
uniform, WW2; this is work dress, not ceremonial.
Below. Royal Australian Nursing Corps uniform with the Waratah badge of Eastern Command circa 1950-1954. Note the beret. |
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Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps circa 1950/54 |
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Australian Army Nursing
Service 1339/45.
Image by Monty Wedd from Australian Military Uniforms, 1800-1982 |
| Australian Army Medical
Women's Service (AAMWS).
Image by Monty Wedd from Australian Military Uniforms, 1800-1982 |
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