| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073528 |
| 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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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. THE NEW GUINEA DETAILS DEPOT, LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. THE NEW GUINEA DETAILS DEPOT, LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE OLD MURRAY BARRACKS AREA. THE TALL WHITE BUILDING (TOP LEFT), WAS THE OPERATING THEATRE OF THE FIRST ARMY HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED IN NEW GUINEA, (APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER, 1941). THE ATTACHED BUILDING AT ITS LEFT WAS THE FIRST ARMY SURGICAL WARD. THE BUILDINGS NOW FORM THE STAFF OFFICERS' QUARTERS AND MESS. THE STEEL HUTS (TOP RIGHT) WERE OCCUPIED DURING 1941 BY THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION AS NATIVE QUARTERS. (JOINS WITH NO73526 AND 73527).