| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Pulau, Ambon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118219 |
| 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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AMBON ISLAND. 1945-09-22. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHORE PARTY OF 33RD INFANTRY BRIGADE ...
Description
AMBON ISLAND. 1945-09-22. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHORE PARTY OF 33RD INFANTRY BRIGADE SALUTE AS THE AUSTRALIAN AND DUTCH FLAGS ARE RAISED ON THE WHARF SOON AFTER IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. SHOWN: LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. H. COSTELLO, COMMANDING OFFICER, 64TH INFANTRY BATTALION (FRONT); MAJOR J. K. LYNCH, BRIGADE MAJOR, 33RD INFANTRY BRIGADE (CENTRE); CAPTAIN L. LIM, INTERPRETER, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION (REAR).