| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Wondecla |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 066983 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WONDECLA AREA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-20. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, ...
Description
WONDECLA AREA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-20. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (1) WITH MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AND OFFICERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION SHELTERING IN A CREEK BED AWAITING THE DETONATION OF A BANGALORE TORPEDO DURING A BUNKER BUSTING DISPLAY BY TROOPS OF THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX2889 BRIGADIER M.J. MOTEN, CBE., DSO., ED., COMMANDING (2); NX35000 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, CB., CBE., DSO., (3); SX8886 LIEUTENANT COLONEL T.M. CONROY, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/5TH INFANTRY BATTALION (4); NX70918 MAJOR D.H. DWYER, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (5); VX17 MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO., ED., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION (6).