THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING A CELEBRATION OF THE MASS BY AN AMERICAN ARMY CHAPLAIN "SOMEWHERE ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory
Accession Number 013228
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker McNeil, John Earl (Earl)
Place made Australia: Northern Territory
Date made 10 September 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING A CELEBRATION OF THE MASS BY AN AMERICAN ARMY CHAPLAIN "SOMEWHERE IN THE FAR NORTH". AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARE PRESENT AT THE SERVICE WHICH IS HELD IN A SMALL ENCLOSURE IN THE BUSH KNOW TO THE TROOPS AS THE CATHEDRAL IN THE PINES. THE ALTER AND SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED BY THE TROOPS. ETC. (NEGATIVE BY MCNEIL).