Australian Army Ordnance Corps at 3 Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group

Accession Number F07375
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 min 24 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Place made Philippines: Luzon, Manila
Date made 19 October 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Attached to 3 Australian POW Reception Group is a small detachment of Ordnance personnel (1 officer and 3 Other Ranks), whose job it is to supply the group with all types of stores and clothing to re-kit fifteen thousand Australian POWs. In all some fifty three thousand crates of supplies have been handled. General views of bombed Manila. Captain A E Arnold, seated in the store, checks a request from Lieutenant E C Presgraves.

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