Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force officers outside the abandoned ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number P01449.026
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Period 1930-1939
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force officers outside the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until August 1940. Left to right; Lieutenant (Lt) Frank G. Hassett; Lt Maurice (Bunny) Austin; Lt H. K. Oxley; Lt N. L. Currie; Lt R. M. Cruickshank; Lt J. F. McCaffrey; Major A. B. (Bandy) MacDonald, Commanding Officer; Lt A. B Stephen; Lt R. A. Bertram; Lt D. R. Jackson; Lt E. H. C. Hipkins and H. G. Bates.