| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01443.018 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 24 June 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of RAAF, AIF and United States personnel outside the Central Bureau of ...
Description
Group portrait of RAAF, AIF and United States personnel outside the Central Bureau of Intelligence. This was the combined Australian Army, RAAF and US Army Organisation whose function was to intercept and decode Japanese military signals. An annotated copy of this photograph held by a former member of this group identifies the following, note that possibly identifications from the nominal roll appear in square brackets: back row: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Earl Ross (NSW) [unable to identify from nominal roll]; LAC Rob Fisher (Sale, VIC); LAC Harold Bolitho (Sale, VIC) [144008 LAC Harold William Bolitho]; Thalhammer (USA); O’Shannasy (USA); unidentified (USA); Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Burbage; Fl Lt Linton (Mildura); Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) A W Sandford, Deputy Director of the Bureau; Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Booth; Lieutenant (Lt) Atcheson (USA); Lt Toothacher (USA); unidentified (USA); Oscar (USA); unidentified (USA); LAC Noel Langby (NSW); Jim Nodwell (QLD) [possibly 79010 Corporal (Cpl) James Pringle Nodwell]; Kerry Bright. Middle row: LAC Noel Proctor (NSW) [possibly 132702 Cpl Noel Proctor]; Bill Carter (VIC); Ern "Nate" Routby (USA); Bob Norris (USA); unidentified (USA); Stevens (USA); unidentified (USA); unidentified (USA); Moses (USA); Arnecon (USA); unidentified (USA); Schmitt (USA); Gorring; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Bennett; LAC Witham (VIC). Front row: LAC Fred Bryant (VIC); Sergeant (Sgt) Bert Gough (VIC); LAC Stuart Muntz (VIC) [possibly 127733 Cpl Stuart Muntz]; Noel Clarke (VIC); Harry Clarricoates (VIC); Reg Murphy (NSW); Alan Mierisch (VIC) [probably 126532 LAC Alan James Mierisch]; Nightingale (VIC); [illeg] Burgess (QLD). Absent: Alan Pharoah (VIC) [unable to identify on nominal roll].