Red Cross & Nurses

In this picture are a mix of Army Nurses and Civilian Red Cross personnel. Building 53 on the camp housed the female civilian volunteers.

From left to right;
EdethaHartwig (Red Cross)
Margaret O'Donoghue (Red Cross)
Jane H. Jacobson (Red Cross)
1st Lt. Carla F. Muller R78 (dietician)
1st Lt. Mary J. Wiedl R825 (dietician)
2nd Lt. Ruth I. Bass M822 (phisical therapist)
Regina Kreftt (Red Cross)

HQ & Officers

This is the headquarters / administration building (now the offices of the Heads of the Valleys vehicle training center), officers on parade. the flagpole position is now covered by the large bush.

Ambulances

The vehicle / ambulance park.
Dodge WC54 ambulances.

Still on Parade

Notice the Dodge WC52 on the maintenance ramp in the background.

How About some Before and After Shots ?

The unit on parade outside the Motor Poll building.
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Notice the ambulances parked in the background on the left side.

Officers.

Looks as though it was a chilly day.
Some nurses and (standing) Lieutenent Colonel Frank M. Pugliese O485700, head of Clinical/Surgical Service.

All the Fun of the Event

Mascots and chearleaders all make the event more enjoyable.
In the background you can see Baliau Farm. Local civilians, including children were also present.

Battle Begins.

Scrimmage line engages.
Notice the crowds lining the touchline.
To the left of the crowd there are a lot of coloured US troops, probably from the US Quatermaster Corps billeted at the nearby Glanbaiden Camp.

Officers Opposition

The officers team.

Football Match

The 279th had a inter unit American Football match between the enlisted men and the officers.
This is the enlisted team;
Front row, left- Pfc Alvin G. Edgell 36451111 (frontline right)
Front row, right - Tec3 William C. Lupton 13175630 (frontline left)
Front row, second from right - T/Sgt William J. Prat 31002210 (frontline)
Back row left - Tec5 Willard Holyk 39616575 (half back)
Back row, middle - Spooner ? (quaterback)
Back row, right - Chritiansen ? Christman ? (halfback)

Even more....

It is possible that the right hand lady on the left picture is 2nd Lt. Omega Gasper N735040 (Nurse General Duties).
The Nurse on the Left is possibly N783627 Imogene Mosby (Nurse General Duties)
It has been suggested that the middle ladies name is Rosemary ? but there is no Rosemary on any of the rosters I have.
I am unable to contact the ladies who gave me this information as they left their information anonymously, but if they read this, please contact me on:
richardpurkiss@hotmail.com

Lots of Nurses

None of these nurses have been identified. THere were approximately 65 nurses on camp.

Oficer Nurse

2nd Lieutenent Claire H. Ritchie N751003 Nurse, General Duty.

British girls too!

Mac snapped these two ATS girls in Lower Cross Street, Abergavenny.

Nurses Day Out

Not sure where this is, it may be Hereford ? Anyway, nurses were let out too!