Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
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Accession Number | 053397 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THORPEVILLE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE 113TH AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT WAS NAMED THORPVILLE ...
Description
THORPEVILLE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE 113TH AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT WAS NAMED THORPVILLE AFTER THE COMMANDING OFFICER, QX24600 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. H. THORP. THORP'S TROOPERS IS THE CONCERT PARTY OF THE DEPOT. THE "THREE LITTLE SISTERS" OF THORP'S TROOPERS ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: NX150683 PRIVATE (PTE) J. B. EDWARDS; NX56188 SAPPER B. R. GODFREY; VX138450 PTE R. A. MAES.