MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-13. THE STAFF CAR OF VX17 MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO., ED., GENERAL ...

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Accession Number 065749
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker McInnes, Geoffrey
Date made 13 April 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-13. THE STAFF CAR OF VX17 MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO., ED., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 6TH DIVISION LEAVING THE AERODROME WITH MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE., DSO., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS AND QX6062 BRIGADIER R.J.H. RISSON, DSO., OBE., DURING THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS FROM NEW GUINEA TO THE MAINLAND. THEY ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, (CALL SIGN VH-CJT).