Women's Weekly 1940 Nurses Photo Collection

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Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia



When war broke out in 1939 nurses from the Army Nursing Reserve and hospitals all over Australia volunteered to serve overseas. In the February 3rd, 1940 edition, the Australian Women's Weekly magazine included a 3 page spread of photos of 141 nurses who would soon be embarking to serve overseas at the 2/1st and 2/2nd Australian General Hospitals.