Avon Downs Station, NT. 1943-08-14. The official party and hosts during a visit to 11 Lines of ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory
Accession Number 055523
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Avon Downs Station, NT. 1943-08-14. The official party and hosts during a visit to 11 Lines of Communication Area by the Governor General of Australia, Lord Gowrie, VC PC GCMG CB DSO and BAR. Lord Gowrie is the figure in the light uniform in the right centre, rear row. Others in the photograph include SX7949 Captain A. R. Torr, NX70729 Lieutenant R. J. Barrett, Mrs J. Palmer, VX102781 Brigadier N. M. Loutit, DSO, NX2 Major General A. S. Allen, CB CBE DSO VD, Elsie a Native Housegirl and two other Native Housegirls, TX6214 Captain L. Little, 261340 Wing Commander S. J. Moir, AFC, Mr J. (Jack) Spratt and Mrs Spratt, managers of Avon Downs Station. The group also includes Army batmen and drivers.