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Title:"Fort Petticoat"
Reference:P02017.022
Description:

Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Margaret Young, Australian Red Cross Field Force Officer (in bikini swimsuit at left), and Jan MacArthur, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), nursing sister (right), hanging out the washing outside "Fort Petticoat", the accommodation block for nurses and Red Cross women at 8 Field Ambulance. (Donor M. Boyle)

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Title:Group portrait of officers of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC)
Reference:P02017.036
Description:

Butterworth, Malaysia. 1968-10. Group portrait of officers of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) prior to attending a trooping of the Colour Ceremony of the 8th Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR). Left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, F4950002 Commandant Marie C. Hunter (later Boyle), Australian Red Cross (ARC), Thora Long and Coralie Gerrard (later became a Colonel, RAANC). (Donor M. Boyle)

Formats:Photographs

Title:Portrait of Sister Betty Crocker, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC)
Reference:P02044.002
Description:

Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Vic. 1951. Portrait of Sister Betty Crocker, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), modelling the first RAANC uniform, worn with black stockings, black lace up shoes, black leather gloves and a black shoulder strap handbag. Tailored in Adelaide, this particular uniform was the very first one made to the new pattern and issued for the new RAANC (as distinct from its predecessor the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service). It was issued to Sister Crocker, the first Sister to enlist for Korea in South Australia. (Donor B. Lawrence)

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Title:Six Sisters of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) wave farewell from the gangplank of MV New Australia on embarkation for service in Malaya.
Reference:DUN/55/0824/EC
Date Range:1 September 1955
Creator:Dukley, Harry
Description:

Australia. 1955-09-01. Six Sisters of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) wave farewell from the gangplank of MV New Australia on embarkation for service in Malaya. The team, which was later increased to eight, served in British hospitals at Kamunting, Kuala Lumpur and in the Cameron Highlands, nursing not only Australians, but New Zealanders, British, Gurkhas and members of their families.

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