Photograph of Joy Clinch in uniform

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1942

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Overview

Black and white studio photograph of head and upper torso of a young woman in uniform

Historical information

Margaret Joyce (Joy) Clinch (1924-2017) grew up at Greenough, the daughter of Frederick Gladstone Clinch and Caroline Adlam Clinch (nee Wilson). She joined the Australian Women's Army Service in June 1942, but was discharged after marrying an USA sailor. Joy moved with her husband to the USA in 1946, but later returned to live at Greenough.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME0724

Item type

Photographs

Themes

People

War and Conflict

Material

Photographic Materials

Width

86 mm

Height or length

137 mm

Contextual information

This photograph is important as it is an image of someone born at Greenough, serving in the Australian Armed Forces during WWII. It is also significant because Joy Clinch's medals are in the museum collection, along with many photographs and objects she donated.

Keywords

Australian Womens Army Service

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1942

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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