| Accession Number | 019182 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
September 1945. Men of the 8th Division cluster about the first white women they have seen in ...
Description
September 1945. Men of the 8th Division cluster about the first white women they have seen in three and a half years. Left to right: Warrant Officer Jack (Hack) Finley of Mosman, NSW; Sergeant (Sgt) R. K. Martin of Enfield, NSW; Sgt S. McBrown of Melbourne, Vic; Private (Pte) Don Alchin of Redfern, NSW; Signalman William Jones of Hornsby, NSW; Pte (Rusty) Power of Goulburn, NSW; Pte A. Charlton of Canberra, ACT; Driver Alan Cook of Lismore, NSW. The girls are three American nurses, left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) P. Thompson of Ohio; Lt E. Zimmer of Indiana, USA, and Lt A. Ziske of Minnesota, USA.