Historical information

Lady Louis Mountbatten paid a visit to Heidelberg Military Hospital, Victoria. She moved through the wards chatting with patients and nurses alike, particularly former prisoners of war (POW) she had met in Singapore and Thailand after the Japanese surrender.

Physical description

A large newspaper page with two large black and white photos that are relevant. The upper photo shows a large group of nurses on a set of stairs, the lower women are talking to a woman in military uniform. The lower photo shows the same woman in military uniform talking to a man in a hospital bed.
Also includes name & logo of publication, other articles and headline in black and additional text in red.

Inscriptions & markings

'NC9' [blue ink, top right]