Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman
Accession Number 009203
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, HMAS Harman
Date made 27 August 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is taking part in the Navy's vital job of defending the seas. These telegraphist WRANS operate at Harman Naval Station, near Canberra. 009203 WR/1 Telegraphist Frances Betty Provan (right) and WR/21 Telegraphist Heather Stella Dunshea are proud of their badges, identical to those worn by male naval telegraphists.