| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096826 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Portrait |
| Physical description | Black & white, Portrait |
| Date made | 16 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. Sister Mary F Borgia, Order of the Lady of the Sacred ...
Description
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. Sister Mary F Borgia, Order of the Lady of the Sacred Heart, writing her first letter home in three and a half years. She celebrated her golden gubilee as a nun at Ramale Mission on 2 July 1945. She is one of a group of internees liberated when troops of HQ 11 Division occupied the area following the surrender of the Japanese. Note: Sister Mary Borgia was also present in Kokopo during the First World War 1914-1918 and also witnessed the Japanese invasion on 1942. She was Borgia Kelly from Queensland.