| Accession Number | 127583 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WAU, NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-01. MEDICAL ORDERLIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN FIELD ...
Description
WAU, NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-01. MEDICAL ORDERLIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE AT THE MAIN WAU HOSPITAL (WILDES PLANTATION) ON THE BIG WAU CREEK. THE HOSPITAL WAS SET UP IN ONE OF THE FEW HOUSES LEFT UNBURNT AFTER THE "SCORCHED EARTH" POLICY, CARRIED OUT BY THE KANGA FORCE. THE HOSPITAL BECAME AN ADVANCED DRESSING STATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR WAU. THE JAPANESE FLAG IS A PHONEY, DOCTORED FOR SALE TO YANK AIRMEN. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: CAPTAIN H. E. MARSDEN, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS; WALLY HILL, NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES; UNKNOWN; HAYDN DAVIES, NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES; UNKNOWN. ALSO SEEN ARE NATIVE BOYS. (DONOR S. MURRAY-SMITH).