| Accession Number | P09571.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Falk, Robert |
| Place made | Philippines |
| Date made | 10 July 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of members of the Australian Historical Records team, Historical Division, GHQ, ...
Description
Informal portrait of members of the Australian Historical Records team, Historical Division, GHQ, SWPA, outside the Santa Cruz school building. Identified left to right: NX205228 Captain John Balfour; Lieutenant Kevin Victor Anderson RAN; Colonel Ney, Governor of Laguna Province; 82208 Pilot Officer Ian Camden Pratt RAAF; Miss Porres, Principal of the school; Mr Suguitan, Superintendant. In February 1945, it was agreed between the Australian Prime Minister John Curtin and General Douglas MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, that an officer of each of the Australian services be attached to the Historical Division, GHQ, SWPA to facilitate access to historical information in GHQ records needed, in part, for the writing of the Australian Official History. The Australian Defence Committee recommended the appointment of Captain Balfour (AMF), Lieutenant Anderson (RAN), and Pilot Officer Pratt (RAAF).