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Claremont Museum > Records

V.A.D. NURSES AT KNUTSFORD

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1943

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B/W Copy. Group of six women wearing uniform, tin hats, respirator (gas mask) packs in front of triangular end of tent. Trees, shrubs and other tents in background. Back row (L to R) Lucy Irvine, Dot Brokenshaw, Mrs Clarke. Front: Nell Percy (Assistant Cook) ?Betty Ingleton, Betty Cowan.

Historical information

Taken before Army and VAD Nurses went overseas. VAD AAMWS nurses lived in Claremont at Knutsford before going overseas. World War II. Tin hats and respirator (gas mask) packs were worn for drill.

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cwa-org-28--4-117-b

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Medicine & Health

Year

1943

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