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This voluntary group (later paid) was set up during WWII. The women had to pass First Aid and mechanics' exams, as well as hold a heavy traffic license to enable them to drive ambulances for the Palmerston North Hospital. They also worked for the Palmerston North Army area, meeting sick and wounded off trains and driving them for treatment.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2012N_ELMAR_4_006517
Title
Palmerston North Red Cross Transport Workers
Relation
CA: Elmar Negative Collection
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
circa 1946

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services

Taxonomy

Tags
elmar studios,
emergency,
photographs,
war on the home front,
Community Tags

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