| Accession Number | 018614 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Gibson, Terry |
| Place made | New Guinea: Wewak |
| Date made | 2 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Wewak, New Guinea. 2 August 1945. Senior officer welcomes a Red Cross worker and seven nurses on ...
Description
Wewak, New Guinea. 2 August 1945. Senior officer welcomes a Red Cross worker and seven nurses on their arrival to take up duties at 104 Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) hospital, Cape Wom. They were the first to arrive at such a forward position. Cape Wom is 4,000 yards from Wewak Point and 8,000 yards from the island of Muschu which is still in the hands of the Japanese. Left to right: Nurses M. M. Murphy of Brisbane, Qld; M. N. O'Neill of Brisbane, Qld; B. V. Moxham of Mosman, NSW; Lieutenant Colonel Rowld, Commanding Officer of the CCS; Captain R. E. Lawler of Cowra, NSW; K. J. Murch of Cloncurry, Qld; S. B. Bowman of Boonah, Qld; C. Leahy of Allumbilla, Qld; Red Cross worker Betty Bown of Seacliffe, SA.