| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 114464 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-08-23. THE FIRST WEDDING TO BE HELD IN BALIKPAPAN SINCE F DAY WAS ...
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-08-23. THE FIRST WEDDING TO BE HELD IN BALIKPAPAN SINCE F DAY WAS BETWEEN PRIVATE (PTE) T. C. MEAGHER, 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND LIEUTENANT (LT) L. B. BARNARD, 2/12TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. AS BALIKPAPAN IS DUTCH TERRITORY THE CEREMONY TO BE LEGAL WAS HELD IN NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL AFFAIRS AREA BY LT BURGMANN, DEPUTY CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR. A SECOND SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT HQ 7TH DIVISION BY CHAPLAIN D. F. O'HURLEY, 2/12TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHOWN, THE BRIDAL COUPLE TALKING WITH LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A. R. BAKER, MATRON, 2/12TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (1) AND COLONEL M. A. REES, CO 2/12TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (4) AFTER THE SECOND CEREMONY.