| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 060836 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Tait, James |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1943-11-23. TFX8271 PRIVATE (PTE) RAE BATT (LEFT) AND SFX14804 CAPTAIN E. ...
Description
ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1943-11-23. TFX8271 PRIVATE (PTE) RAE BATT (LEFT) AND SFX14804 CAPTAIN E. MARJORIE BROWN CAMP COMMANDANT OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH), (RIGHT) PROUDLY DISPLAY THE UNOFFICIAL UNIT FLAG, WHICH FLEW OVER THEIR CAMP AREA ON OCCASION IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THE GAZA RIDGE 'PROTEST FLAG' WAS MADE BY PTE BATT USING BOOTPOLISH TO CREATE THE SKULL AND CROSSBONES AND THE WORDS 'GAZA RIDGE' ON THE CALICO SCAVENGED FROM PARCEL WRAPPING. THE FLAG WAS RAISED ABOVE THE LATRINES AS A SIGNAL FOR THE VADS TO ASSEMBLE IF A 'FURPHY' OR RUMOUR WAS GOING AROUND THE CAMP.