MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-13. MEMBERS OF THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS ...

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Accession Number 065750
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. MEMBERS OF THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS COLLECTING THEIR LUGGAGE AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, (CALL SIGN VH-CGP) "FAIR DINKUM" DURING THE TRANSFER FROM NEW GUINEA TO THE MAINLAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL, LEFT TO RIGHT: DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (2); VX43608 LIEUTENANT COLONEL M. ASHKANASY, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (3); VX15120 BRIGADIER H. WELLS, BGS, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1); NX76391 MAJOR A.E. ROSS, NX70834 LIEUTENANT COLONEL A.J. EASTMAN, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (6); TX2065 CAPTAIN S.J.A. GAME, STAFF CAPTAIN, HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (8).