H.M. receiving the Australian nurses who are serving [in a] French military hospital

King George V is talking to three Australian nurses. The nurses are dressed in crisp white uniforms, and the King and the three men with him are also in uniform. They all appear to be standing on a deck or platform. During their visits to the Western Front, King George V and Queen Mary toured many hospitals spending time with both staff and patients. Nursing was just one way in which women could play an active role in the war. Others included construction and repair work, clerical and administrative work, driver, telephone operator and telegraphist. [Original reads: ' 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. H.M. receiving the Australian nurses who are serving French military hospital [sic].'] digital.nls.uk/74547768