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| Accession Number | P00576.006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-10-05. HER EXCELLENCY LADY GOWRIE, HONORARY COLONEL, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY ...
Description
BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-10-05. HER EXCELLENCY LADY GOWRIE, HONORARY COLONEL, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, SPEAKS TO AWAS PARADE AT ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS (LHQ). THE BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND BUILDING IN ST LUCIA, WHICH WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE ARMY IN 1942 AS HEADQUARTERS FOR GENERAL BLAMEY, COMMANDER ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA. ON DAIS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LADY GOWRIE; CAPTAIN J. MICHELMORE, AWAS FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY; COLONEL R. BENNETT, ADVANCED LHQ; MAJOR SMITH, COMMANDANT, ADVANCED LHQ; SQUADRON OFFICER M. MILLER, WAAAF.