| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 120010 |
| 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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MOROTAI, BORNEO 1945-09-10. 1ST AUSTRALIAN PRESS UNIT, PUBLISHERS OF THE AIF NEWSPAPER "TABLE ...
Description
MOROTAI, BORNEO 1945-09-10. 1ST AUSTRALIAN PRESS UNIT, PUBLISHERS OF THE AIF NEWSPAPER "TABLE TOPS". ONE OF A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE UNIT'S MOBILE GENERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED PRINTING OPERATION, AND THE LAYOUT OF THE UNIT'S ACCOMMODATION. THE LINOTYPE MACHINE SEMI TRAILER AND THE COMPOSITORS TRUCK CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE. THE SERIES WAS COMPILED AS A REFERENCE FOR AN INTENDED MODEL OF THE UNIT TO HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY SERGEANT GEORGE BROWNING OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION. (PHOTOGRAPHER STAFF SERGEANT R. STEWART)