| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 065792 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
McInnes, Geoffrey |
| Date made | 15 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. SILVER MEMORIAL MUGS IN THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY ...
Description
WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. SILVER MEMORIAL MUGS IN THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION. MEMBERS OF THE MESS PURCHASE ONE OF THESE MUGS FOR EACH OFFICER OF THE UNIT WHO HAS BEEN KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. THE OFFICERS TO WHOM THESE MUGS HAVE BEEN DEDICATED ARE:- NX240 LIEUTENANT K.J. MCPHERSON, MC., KILLED IN ACTION, GREECE, 23/4/41; NX257 CAPTAIN B.V. KENNY, KILLED IN ACTION, GREECE, 15/4/41; QX157 LIEUTENANT R.A. HERRON, KILLED IN ACTION, CRETE, 21/5/41; NX125 CAPTAIN O.B. MORIARTY, KILLED IN ACTION, CRETE, 21/5/41; NX7550 LIEUTENANT C. STANTON KILLED IN ACTION, CRETE, 22/5/41; NX7567 CAPTAIN A.G. SANDERSON, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 23/10/42; NX7579 LIEUTENANT K. JOHNSON, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 23/10/42; NX4124 CAPTAIN P. BARCLAY, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 23/10/42; NX12458 CAPTAIN H.C. WISEMAN, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 20/11/42; NX3863 CAPTAIN A.M. SIMPSON, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 20/11/42; NX34302 LIEUTENANT G.L. LEANEY, MC., KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 2/11/42; NX1429 LIEUTENANT F. OWEN, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 20/11/42; NX7639 LIEUTENANT J. MCCLURE, KILLED IN ACTION, PAPUA, 20/11/42; NX18434 LIEUTENANT F.J. BARRETT, DCM., KILLED IN ACTION, NEW BRITAIN, 24/10/43.