| Accession Number | P02424.062 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Watson, Alan O |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Myola 1 or 2, Papua, 1942-10. Major Henry Oswald Gerald ('Hal') Selle (centre), a Medical Officer ...
Description
Myola 1 or 2, Papua, 1942-10. Major Henry Oswald Gerald ('Hal') Selle (centre), a Medical Officer (MO) serving with the 2/6th Field Ambulance, assists the surgeon VX39117 Captain Douglas Robert Leslie (right) in an operation to repair a wound to the left thigh in an Australian soldier. In the background (right) is the anaesthetist for the operation, NX34655 Captain Alan Oliver Watson, the Dental Officer from the 2/4th Field Ambulance. The surgical team is performing the operation in a tent that serves as the operating theatre at a Main Dressing Station (MDS).