MOROTAI. 1946-02-15. MEN OF THE 34TH BRIGADE CARRYING THEIR GEAR TOWARDS THE FLOATING DOCK WHERE ...

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Accession Number 125986
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Queale, Alan
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MOROTAI. 1946-02-15. MEN OF THE 34TH BRIGADE CARRYING THEIR GEAR TOWARDS THE FLOATING DOCK WHERE THE TRANSPORT SHIP TAOS VICTORY WAITS TO TAKE THEM TO KURE, JAPAN. ON ARRIVAL THE UNIT WAS TO JOIN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). THE SHIP CARRIED THE MAIN AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT FROM THE ISLANDS WHICH NUMBERED 1048 IN ALL.