| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area, Jacquinot Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02217.006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Hayman, Peter |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. 1945. Group portrait of musicians in the 36th Battalion, Australian ...
Description
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. 1945. Group portrait of musicians in the 36th Battalion, Australian Military Forces (AMF), band outside the hut shared by the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) and Salvation Army. In company with the Battalion concert party calling themselves "The Austerity Auditorium Players" they gave several performances to audiences made up of Australian and US Army personnel. Band Members from left to right, 1. Unidentified, 2. Unidentified, 3. Private (Pte) Stuart Rose, Private (Pte) Laurie Flowers, Private (Pte) Dudley Quinn, 6. Unidentified, 7. Private (Pte) Ron Winter, 8. Unidentified, 9. Unidentified, 10. Private (Pte) Morgan Evans, 11. Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) O.C. Isaachsen (Commanding Officer), 12. Corporal (Cpl) Harold Holloway, 13. Sergeant (Sgt) James Huggett (Bandmaster), 14. Private (Pte) Peter Hayman, 15. Private (Pte) Merv Rixon, 16. Private (Pte) George Bevan, 17. Private (Pte) Merv Whittaker, 18. Unidentified, 19. Unidentified, 20. Unidentified, 21. Unidentified, 22. Sergeant (Sgt) Hugh Marsh, 23. Private (Pte) Harry Cooper, 24. Private (Pte) Jack Wilde. (Donor: P. Hayman)