| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01262.305 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of three telegraphists of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). ...
Description
Group portrait of three telegraphists of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Identified from left to right: WR/11 Sylvia Violette (Billee) Thompson (later Third Officer); WR/8 Jess Scott Prain (later First Officer); and WR/40 Wran Telegraphist Ruth Olivia Rees. One in a series of portraits of early members of the WESC, many of whom became WRANS. The album of portraits was compiled by Mrs Florence Violet McKenzie OBE, founder of WESC, which trained Signallers and Telegraphists.