| Accession Number | AWM2019.1264.24 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United States of America: Texas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group photograph of United States Army Cooks. Among the group is Clovis ‘Cliff’ Hebert, 197th ...
Description
Group photograph of United States Army Cooks. Among the group is Clovis ‘Cliff’ Hebert, 197th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment of the New Hampshire National Guard. Cliff spent part of his service period in Townsville, Australia, where he met his future wife Maud Tyrrell. As a part of his courtship with Maud he would bake fresh donuts on a Sunday, delivering them to her as a gift. Cliff proposed to Maud in 1945, but was reposted to New Guinea before their planned wedding.
When the Second World War concluded, Maud applied to travel to the United States of America to join Cliff. There were around 15,000 women who left Australia to live overseas with their spouses, with more than two thirds moving to the United States of America. Maud departed Sydney on 14 April 1947, aboard the ‘Bride Boat’ SS Marine Phoenix. She was reunited with Cliff and married on 28 June 1947 in Laconia, New Hampshire.