This bag could be used for carrying sheet music or similar documents. The item was owned by Gethla Forsyth who graduated as a nurse from the Alfred Hospital Melbourne in 1936. Gethla served in the Australian Nursing Corps in WW2. Gethla was a sister to Gladys who was married to Dr Angus , a long serving doctor in Warrnambool. her family had earlier connections to the district in the 1900's in the Koroit area.A common object but an interesting social connection.Brown leather bag with metal catches and handle. It has a small gusset in each side. Long rectangular in shape."Gethla Forsyth" written inside on right hand side.warrnambool, gethla forsyth, leather music satchel

Photograph with caption 'Sister Gethla Forsyth, AIF nurse home from Malaya'Newspaper clippingmalaya, gethla forsyth, aif

Article about, with photograph of 'Sister Gethla Forsyth' and areas she nursed during WWIINewspaper clippinggethla forsyth, heidelberg military hospital, wwii, world war ii, world war two

Photograph with caption of G[ethla] Forsyth and others speaking to girl [sic] textile mill workers.Newspaper clippinggethla forsyth, raaf, army nurse

This article is about a number of Australian women who served as nurses in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) during World War Two in Malaya. It a general interview with them talking about their experiences, after their return to Australia.Newspaper clipping with four black and white photographs of women in hats and five columns of text. Clipping is a little degraded with some tears.'WWII' [blue ink top of page]world war two, wwii, ww2, australian imperial forces, aif nurses, gethla forsyth, margaret anderson, vera tourney, bennos atwood, thelma gibson, bonnie howgate, sister crick, matron paschke, malaya