| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 093334 |
| 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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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. DURING HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE LAE ...
Description
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. DURING HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE LAE AREA, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1) VISITED THE MEDICAL LECTURE HUT, AT THE ANGAU NATIVE HOSPITAL, WHERE THE NATIVE MEDICAL ORDERLIES ARE TRAINED. LECTURES ARE GIVEN IN PIDGIN ENGLISH BY WO 2 R. ANDREWS (4) AND ILLUSTRATED BY CHARTS, SAMPLES OF WHICH ARE SHOWN. NATIVE MEDICAL ORDERLIES CAN READ AND WRITE AND TAKE NOTES DURING LECTURES. DURATION OF THE COURSE IS ABOUT THREE MONTHS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJ M.M. PERL, DEPUTY ASSISTANT OF MEDICAL SERVICES, NORTHERN REGION HQ, ANGAU (2); CAPT H.I. JONES, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, ANGAU NATIVE HOSPITAL (3).