| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 060823 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Tait, James |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH, OBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER ...
Description
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH, OBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) TAKING THE SALUTE FROM TROOPS OF THE NEWLY REFORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. THE ORIGINAL UNIT SERVED IN DARWIN, TIMOR AND AMBOINA. IT LOST A COMPANY IN TIMOR AND ANOTHER IN AMBOINA AND LATER LOST PRACTICALLY THE COMPLETE UNIT WHEN THE HOSPITAL SHIP, CENTAUR WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE. SHOWN ARE: NX109290 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 G. H. W. FULTON (2); NX109289 SERGEANT M. E. LAKE (3); NX166980 PRIVATE W. T. DOWNEY (4); NX94068 PRIVATE K. F. HORTON (5); NX144109 PRIVATE J. E. MITCHEL. (6); NX172175 PRIVATE L. M. WATT (7); NX171510 PRIVATE R. S. BUNT (8); NX172780 PRIVATE L. WEBB (9).