Summary
One of seven black and white photographs contained in a yellow envelope with two postcards and a hand-painted card featuring a poem and a desert/pyramid scene. The envelope was contained in a diary probably written by sister Alice Elizabeth Cocking, later Sister Williams.
The memoir records life of a nurse on transport ships, in hospitals and on leave. It is written in a school exercise book some time after the event - possibly even after World War II.
Description of Content
Five women playing in the snow near tents, the tents are part of the nurses quarters at the 60th Australian General Hospital near Salonica, Greece.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Sister Barbara Williams, circa 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Previous Owner
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in grey pencil on the back of the photograph; 'Sister Quarters / 60th Gen Hosp' Hand written in blue ink on the back of the photograph; 'Hortiachina[?] / Greek Nullago[?]'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
118 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Military Medical Care, Nurses, Military Memorabilia, Recreation Activities, Camp Sites, Snow, Tents, World War II, 1939-1945