| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072648 |
| 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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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. SENIOR OFFICERS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE OFFICERS' ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. SENIOR OFFICERS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE OFFICERS' MESS AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA AFTER ATTENDING A SPECIAL LUNCHEON. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX36757 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL O.A. KESSELS, DSO, ED (1); NX8 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GOC SECOND AUSTRALIAN ARMY AND GOC NEW GUINEA FORCE (2); QX6152 BRIGADIER R.F. MONAGHAN, OFFICER COMMANDING 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (3); NX171 BRIGADIER A.G. TORR, DSO, CHIEF ENGINEER, HEADQUARTERS 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (4); VX63396 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J. NORTHCOTT, CB, MVO, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF (5).