| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Kairi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 065849 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
McInnes, Geoffrey |
| Date made | 22 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KAIRI AREA, QLD. 1944-04-22. OFFICIAL GUESTS AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW KOALA SOLDIER'S CLUB. THE ...
Description
KAIRI AREA, QLD. 1944-04-22. OFFICIAL GUESTS AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW KOALA SOLDIER'S CLUB. THE CLUB WAS BUILT BY PERSONNEL OF 3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IN FIVE WEEKS AND THE AMENITIES CONSIST OF A SWIMMING POOL, CAFETERIA, DANCE FLOOR, BADMINTON COURTS, READING AND WRITING ROOMS, SHOWERS AND TENNIS COURTS. THE OFFICIAL OPENING WAS PERFORMED BY LADY OLGA BLAMEY, WIFE OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MRS. ABBOTT, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY (2); TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO., ED., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER, 3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (3); VX108122 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.A. GRIFFIN, OBE., DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 3RD DIVISION (4).