| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 067981 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative film pack nitrate |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DARWIN, NT. 1944-08-02. THE INTER CHURCH CLUB WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN INLAND MISSION AS ...
Description
DARWIN, NT. 1944-08-02. THE INTER CHURCH CLUB WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN INLAND MISSION AS A CLUB FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS AND WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED ON 1940-06-26. WHEN THE JAPANESE BOMBED THE TOWN IN 1942-02, IT WAS TAKEN OVER AND USED AS A NAVAL HOSPITAL AND IN 1942-08, AN AGREEMENT WAS MADE BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIAN INLAND MISSION AND THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION THAT THE PROPERTY BE USED BY THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CHAPLAIN V.W. DEAKIN (METHODIST) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (1); STAFF CHAPLAIN A.R. GARDNER (METHODIST) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (2); CAPTAIN CHAMPION, COMMISSIONER, AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND (3); COMMISSIONER E.C. KING, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (4); REPRESENTATIVE L.M. FISHER, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (5).