help with Nurses Uniform

Hi All,

The picture attached is a relative of mine who served as a nurse in Australia and Lae in WW2.

I have a couple of questions about her uniform:

Is the rising sun generally a 'gold' or 'silver' colour for nurses?
What colours are on the patch on her arm? what does it mean?
Can anyone tell me what the pips on her shoulders are? I know she was made a Lieutenant at some stage.

Thanks for your help

Liesl

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I don't know why the image didn't work, I followed the instructions - a little help??

PS it is in my album anyway

 

Two "pips" was the rank of Lieutenant.

The patch on the arm & the "Rising Sun" badge

from Australian female Service and Volunteer Service uniforms

 

Thank you for your help.

Unfortunately, the patches are not the same as your pictures (how did you post them by the way!?) The rising sun is on her tie not collar and it looks to be more 'silver' rather than bronze coloured.

It is good to narrow it down though!

Thanks again

Liesl

 

To post an image on the web you have to use tags
with the actual web address going between the . To find the web address, right click on the picture and left click on the "properties"

If the photo is on your home pc, you have to upload it to a photo sharing service and they will give you the web address where you picture is located to use.

For example your photo is located at http://www.ww2f.com/members/liesl-albums-pictures-picture4381-lucy-uniform.jpg
so enclose that in the tags and you get

 

here we go......



Yay! it worked! thanks so much

 

The shoulder patch shows which Australian General Hospital she was with, and there were many, here is the list

GENERAL HOSPITALS


BT HOSPITALS

NT 1 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 10 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 101 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 102 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 103 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 104 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 105 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 106 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 107 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 108 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 109 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 110 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 111 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 112 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 113 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 114 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 115 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 116 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 117 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 118 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 119 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 12 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 121 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 125 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 128 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 129 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 13 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 130 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 14 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 15 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 17 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 2 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 27 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 2/1 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/12 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/13 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/14 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/2 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/3 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/4 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/5 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/6 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/7 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/8 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 2/9 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 3 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 3 LONDON GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 31 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 4 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 42 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 45 INDIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 5 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 6 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 69 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 7 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 70 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 71 GENERAL HOSPITAL (BRITISH)
NT 8 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT 9 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
NT NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL, HELOUAN
NT ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL

NT WANDSWORTH MILITARY HOSPITAL
from Australian War Memorial - Unit Name Thesaurus
so it is possible the patch I posted is not from the exact unit of you relative.

For more on the "Rising Sun Badge" see Rising Sun; a history of Australia's most famous badge
There were many different varieties, some in silver, some not. A lot of different versions are pictured on the internet.

 

Thank you Takao, you have been very helpful.

Liesl