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Nurses during World War I [PRG 280/1/9/60] • Photograph

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Summary

Twenty two nurses photographed prior to leaving South Australia during World War I. These nurses were tendered a farewell at the Edith Cavell Army Nurses' Clubrooms, North Terrace, on Wednesday 20 December 1916. Back Row: Sisters Elsie Louise Steadman, Ivy Jessie Rodgers, Daisy Jane Wright, Edith Emily Faulkner, Elizabeth Scholastica Dailey and Elfrida J.M. Lapidge. Second Row: Sisters Dora Hannah Birks, Florence Maud Tabor, Sarah Ann Lord, Rosetta Lee Rushton, Florence May Laity, Kathleen Miriam Taylor and Doris Agatha Barry. Third Row: Sister Sarah Louisa Copley, Matron Alma Hancock, Sister Edith M. Menhennett, Principal Matron Ethel R. Uren, Sisters Erica Gwendoline Giles and Doris Gordon. Front Row: Sisters Agnes Love, Helen Gordon and Vera Mary Moyes.

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Physical description

photograph; 15 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

1916

Photographer

Smith, W. S

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Barry, Doris Agatha
Woods, Dora Hannah, 1887-1987
Copley, Sarah Louisa
Dailey, Elizabeth Scholastica
Faulkner, Edith Emily
Giles, Erica Gwendoline
Gordon, Doris
Gordon, Helen
Hancock, Alma Mary, 1876-1959
Laity, Florence May
Lapidge, Elfrida Jane May
Lord, Sarah Ann
Love, Agnes
Menhennett, Edith May
Moyes, Vera Mary
Rodgers, Ivy Jessie
Rushton, Rosetta Lee
Steadman, Elsie Louise
Tabor, Florence Maud
Taylor, Kathleen Miriam
Uren, Ethelda Runnalls, 1871-1947
Wright, Daisy Jane
Nurses -- South Australia
Women -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Female
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care

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General notes

This photograph published in The Observer newspaper 30 December 1916, page 28.

Digitisation information

Date

21/11/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,981 x 2,282 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.81 MB

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