Sample of Australian War Memorial database of photos

The Australian War Memorial [AWM] Photodatabase has over 30,000 photos of Women in the Ausrtalian Army many of which are available for viewing over the net. Only a sample of these are listed below, to search and view the photographs researchers are advised to visit the AWM website:
http://www.awm.gov.au/database/ (opens an external site).

Australian Army Nurses at Formal Mess in Celebration of the 41st Birthday of A.A.N.S.& b&w photograph, 1943.

Army Nursing Staff on board ship, speaking with a Military Officer. b&w photograph, 1940.

Army Education Women's Services at Glamorgan opened by G. Brig. H.E. Cohen. b&w photograph, 1943.

A.I.F. nurses released from Japan arrive in Sydney. b&w photograph, 1945.

Australians learn Dutch (Army Education Service). b&w photograph, 1943.

Army Nurses and A.A.M.W.S. at an operational base in the North-Western area. b&w photograph, 1943.

[2nd] A.I.F. nurses on board the troopship. b&w photograph, 1940.

Army nurses have a sing-song around the piano on one of the transports. b&w photograph, 1939.

Army nurse reading on deck during the trip from Australia. b&w photograph, 1940.

Army sisters prepare for their troop train beds. b&w photograph, 1945.

Army sisters in Northwest Borneo. b&w photograph, 1945.

Army sisters, members& of a hospital unit prepare for travelling to a forward area. b&w photograph, 1945.

Australian Army nurse Melva Lewin takes a note as she attends to Narinja Singh and Gobol Singh. b&w photograph, 1945.

A.A.M.W.S. and patients at a concert, St. John's Hall Heidleberg Military Hospital. b&w photograph, 1940

AWAS on Parade in the Early Hours of a Typical Melbourne Day. b &w photograph, June 1942.

AWAS Barracks under Construction, Advanced Land Headquarters, St. Lucia, Brisbane. b&w photograph, c1939.

Army Service Women beautify Chapels. b&w photographs, 1943.

Army Women's Services Officer's School (AWSOS), Course No5 Jan 5 to Jan 31 1943, Melbourne, Vic. b&w photograph, 1943.

AWSOS Bivouac, Captain Dowling, Major Manning, Lieutenants Ross, Campbell and Llewellyn of the AWAS, Mornington, Vic. b&w photograph, 1943.

AWSOS Bivouac, Sergeants Pollen, Phillips, Buchtmann, Smith, O'Donnell of the AWAS. Mornington, Vic. b& w photograph, 1943.

AWSOS Directing Staff Course No 18, Darley, Vic. b&w photograph, 1944.

AWAS Personnel Attached to Second Army Headquarters taking part in a Victory Loan March through the streets of Parramatta. b&w photograph, 1945.

AWAS Signallers on Parade for Inspection by Colonel Cormack, Chief Signals Officer 2nd Army, Sydney. b&w photograph, 1945.

AWAS Staff Parading outside 'Gowan Brae', Parramatta. b&w photograph, 1945.

Bandiana, Vic. 1944-03-30. Members of the Australian Women's& Service (AWAS) packing supplies into crates for dispatch at No. 1& Base Ordinance Depot. Left to right: Private D. Pullen; Private J. Leather, and Private N. C. Sanderson.

c. 1944. Members of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) who Drivers - Motor Transport stand to attention in front of a covered truck (no. 12989).

c. 1944. Members of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) formed up in lines with arms outstretched during physical training in the outdoors.

Captain Ida Cox, Deputy Assistant Controller of AAMWS. b&w photograph, ca. 1945.

Dutch New Guinea. 1945. Australian AWAS officers with two American Women's Army Corps (WACs) at a base in Dutch New Guinea shortly after the arrival of the first party of AWAS. Left to right: Corporal Virginia Stuart& Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private 1st Class Jeanette Hupp of Bakersfield, California; Lieutenant Veronica Myers of Melbourne, Vic and Captain Mary McAuley of Melbourne, Vic.

Funeral Corteges with Horse Drawn Carriages bearing Coffins. b&w photograph, 1939.

Group of Army Nurses standing at ease in Martin Place, Sydney in preparation for or after a Parade. b&w photograph, 1940.

Injured men of the A.I.F. 9th Division as they arrive in Australia on a hospital ship. b&w, 5 photographs, 1943.

Kapooka, NSW. Members of the Australian Women's Army Service gathered& around an English searchlight that they have been training with prior to going to Townsville to serve with the 52nd Searchlight Battalion. Identified are: Jean Harris, Kath Robertson, NF455945 Lucy Nolan and Eileen Donahoo.

Keilor, Vic. 1944-03-21. Bombardier Ursula Gillett, Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) (right) painting models for a puppet show at the Land Headquarters School of Army Education (Women's Services). Herald Newspaper (Melbourne)

Kure, Japan. 1948-02-18. Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) detachment march off the parade ground at Anzac Park after the rehearsal for the parade to celebrate the second anniversary of the arrival of BCOF members.

Lae, New Guinea, Australian Service Men and Women Read of Japanese Surrender. b&w photograph, 1945.

Major Alice Appleford, Assistant Controller of AAMWS. b&w photograph, ca.1945

Melbourne, Vic. 1944-03-18. Cooks of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) operating a mobile kitchen at a headquarters unit near the city. Herald Newspaper (Melbourne)

Melbourne, Vic. 1943-04-05. A member of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) with her friend, a member of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Melbourne, Vic. 1943-07-05. SFX30364 Major Mary Douglas (seated) formerly of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) who has just received appointment as Controller of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Herald Newspaper (Melbourne)

Members of the Army Education Women's Services enjoying craft work. b&w photograph, 1944.

Military Nurses from the Australian Army Nursing Service sitting at a table speaking with a Red Cross Man. b&w photograph, 1940.

Miss Margaret Grady, a King's Corporal, fixing Pvte. R. Burnside's sling. b&w photograph, 1941.

Returned Army Nurses. b&w photograph, 1943.

The Lighter side of the life of Army Nurses and A.A.M.W.S. at an Operational Base Hospital in the North Western Area. b&w photograph, 1943.

Two Military Nurses, one in Army Uniform. b&w photograph, 1940

Three Army Nurses approaching steps, one holding a floral wreath. b&w photograph, 1943.

Vic. 1943-04-07. Signallers of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) sending messages during their course at the Officers Training School. Herald Newspaper (Melbourne)

W.A.A.F's and A.W.A.S. on parade at Camp Pell. b&w, 2 photographs, ca 1946.