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Photograph of Joy Clinch in uniform
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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
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMME0724
Item type
Themes
Material
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
Place made
Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens
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