RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...

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Accession Number 066967
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (1) TALKING TO TROOPS OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PIONEER SCHOOL, (SAPPER TRAINING) DURING HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION OF ARMY UNITS IN THE ATHERTON AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C. BUSWELL, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION (2); PRIVATE A.H. SEAFORD, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION (3); NX12221 LIEUTENANT COLONEL N.W. SIMPSON, DSO., 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (4).