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1916
Anatomy Department
Reading Room
Here is medical student Clarence Hains
happily sitting amongst what he called ‘Old
Friends’. The photograph was taken the year
he graduated from the School of Medicine.
During World War I many doctors, nurses
and ancillary staff of Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital left to join the armed services.
They were encouraged to enlist and recent
medical graduates, like Clarence, were
rushed through a short period of experience
in the wards before embarking for overseas.
Through the difficult war years, the hospital
had to carry on despite its seriously
depleted staff numbers. Clarence, like many
others, did not return from the war.
Image courtesy of the School of Medicine Heritage Collection,
University of Sydney
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