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| Accession Number | 069392 |
| 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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Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1942-04-12. Four officers from Lark Force of the Rabaul Garrison, ...
Description
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1942-04-12. Four officers from Lark Force of the Rabaul Garrison, receiving a tobacco issue on their arrival at Port Moresby aboard the HMAS Laurabada which successfully evacuated 156 survivors of the attack on Rabaul on 1942-01-23 from Palmalmal on the south coast of New Britain. From left to right: Lieutenant Colonel E. T. Brennan, DSO, MC, Assistant Director of Medical Services, 8th Military District; unknown; Major (Maj) W. T. (Bill) Owen, 2/22nd Battalion; Maj D. M. Selby, Commanding Officer Anti Aircraft Battery; Captain C. E. Goodman, 2/22nd Battalion; Maj E. C. Palmer, 2/10 Field Ambulance.
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Conflicts
Units
Places
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area, Palmalmal