| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Alice Springs |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 027945 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-03. EACH WEEK APPROXIMATELY 21,000 POUNDS IS DRAWN FROM THE ...
Description
ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-03. EACH WEEK APPROXIMATELY 21,000 POUNDS IS DRAWN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA IN ALICE SPRINGS TO PAY THE TROOPS IN THE AREA. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS CAPTAIN R. V. O'CONNELL, (SECOND FROM LEFT) THE PAYMASTER, HEADQUARTERS, 11 L. OF C. AREA AND STAFF-SERGEANT J. CLARK (SECOND FROM RIGHT), COLLECTING THE WEEK'S PAY FROM THE BANK. NOTE THE TWO PROVOSTS WHO ACT AS ESCORT FROM THE BANK TO THE CAMP PAY OFFICE.