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| Accession Number | 072500 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN ...
Description
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (4), OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS NAVAL OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA WITH MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF A TOUR OF RAN INSTALLATIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX94717 COLONEL R.J. WRIGHT, SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY RESEARCH (1); WX40 BRIGADIER D.M. CLELAND, MBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT & QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE AUSTRALIAN-NEW GUINEA PRODUCTION CONTROL BOARD (2); VX85041 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.R. WOLFENDEN, OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY SUB-AREA (3); MR. J. DONOVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER (5); COMMANDER BOWAN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, NAVAL OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA (6); MR. J.R. HALLIGAN, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES (7); N387662 LIEUTENANT V.W. MAXWELL, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (8); PX76 CAPTAIN F.P. BREWER, ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MILNE BAY, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (9).