| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 072504 |
| 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 (3), WITH MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY, BIDDING FAREWELLS ALONGSIDE A NO.1 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, RAAF LOCKHEED HUDSON AIRCRAFT AT GURNEY AIRFIELD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MR J. DONOVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER (1); WX40 BRIGADIER D.M. CLELAND, MBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT & QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE AUSTRALIA-NEW GUINEA PRODUCTION CONTROL BOARD (2); 410316 FLIGHT-SERGEANT D.W. DOUGLAS, NO.1 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, RAAF (4); MR R.J. HALLIGAN, SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES (5); 53213 SERGEANT G.R. SNOW NO.1 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (6); PX76 CAPTAIN F.P. BREWER, ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, MILNE BAY, (7); VX94717 COLONEL R.J. WRIGHT, SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY RESEARCH (8).