| Place | Asia: Burma |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 045257 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Date made | July 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group portrait of allied and Japanese medical staff outside a disused police barracks at Tavoy, ...
Description
A group portrait of allied and Japanese medical staff outside a disused police barracks at Tavoy, Burma, where 2/4th Casualty Clearing Station ran a small hospital. They shared their quarters with three Dutch doctors from Sumatra. 'A' Force was building an aerodrome nearby. Front row (L to R): Four Japanese doctors; a Dutch doctor; NX 70505 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Hamilton. Back row (L to R): TX6009 (T253515) Captain Edgar Newton Lee from Hobart; SX10761 Major Alan Frank Hobbs from Adelaide; Donald Murchison (Red Cross Officer); two Dutch doctors.