| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 052204 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Martin, William Donald |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-05-28. NURSING SISTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) FILING ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-05-28. NURSING SISTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) FILING INTO ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL FOR A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHEN THE HOSPITAL SHIP CENTAUR WAS TORPEDOED BY A JAPANESE SUBMARINE ON 14 MAY 1943 IN AN ATTACK WHICH BEARS ALL THE MARKS OF WANTONNESS AND DELIBERATION. 268 LIVES WERE LOST IN THE SINKING INCLUDING 18 DOCTORS AND 11 NURSES. ONLY ONE WOMAN, SISTER E. SAVAGE, WAS AMONG THE SURVIVORS.