Disabled Australian Soldiers studying Shoemaking
Here we see a group of wounded Australian soldiers being training in shoe making and repairing at No.2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, London. This hospital focused on fitting artificial limbs and training the wounded for suitable jobs. It operated from August 1917 into 1919.
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Rickard, J (10 March 2026), Disabled Australian Soldiers studying Shoemaking , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_australian_shoemakers.html
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