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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: GROUP PORTRAIT, VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT LADIES

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1939 - 1945

Subcollections

Military and Wartime Collection

Overview

Black and white studio portrait of Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D). ladies taken during World War Two. All are in light coloured uniforms, with dark flat hats with Red Cross badges on, long gloves, dark shoes and lisle stockings Mary Meares, who was in charge of W.A. Red Cross during World War Two is seated in front, 4th from the left.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1991.326

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

255 mm

Height or length

200 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Illustration Ltd, Perth

Keywords

Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)

Year

Statement of significance

Regional and wartime history

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

83

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PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAIT OF THE VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT
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