| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090869 |
| 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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MOROTAI. 1945-04-25. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...
Description
MOROTAI. 1945-04-25. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (5), LEAVING HIS LAUNCH FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION OF HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT AT PORT MOROTAI. THE LAUNCH FLIES THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S FLAG WHICH WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ADMIRAL ROYAL, UNITED STATES NAVY (2); BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, COMMANDER 20 INFANTRY BRIGADE (3).