| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01443.030 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BRISBANE, QLD. 1943. MAJOR GENERAL SPENCER B. ATKIN, US ARMY SIGNALS CORPS, DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL ...
Description
BRISBANE, QLD. 1943. MAJOR GENERAL SPENCER B. ATKIN, US ARMY SIGNALS CORPS, DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE (FOREGROUND) WITH SQUADRON LEADER H. ROY BOOTH, RAAF, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE (EXTREME RIGHT) AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU, AT THE CAMP AT ASCOT RACECOURSE. THE BUREAU WAS A COMBINED AUSTRALIAN ARMY, RAAF AND US ARMY ORGANISATION WHOSE FUNCTION WAS TO INTERCEPT AND DECODE JAPANESE MILITARY SIGNALS. (ORIGINAL HOUSED IN AWM PRIVATE RECORDS COLLECTION)