MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN ...

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Accession Number 072524
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (3), WITH MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY CROSSING A SUSPENSION BRIDGE TO THE BARAGA NATIVE LABOUR CAMP, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, DURING A TOUR OF INSPECTION OF NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PX76 CAPTAIN P.F. BREWER, DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT, MILNE BAY (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); MR J. DONOVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER (4).