| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 091492 |
| 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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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE SIGNAL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE JUST ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE SIGNAL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE JUST SETTLED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS IN BUTIBUM ROAD SPEAKING TO ONE OF THE NATIVES EMPLOYED. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF 342 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE WHO TRAVELLED ON THE MV DUNTROON FROM AUSTRALIA TO LAE TO TAKE UP VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT W.L. WILSON (1); SERGEANT E.S. REILLY (2); STAFF-SERGEANT V.C. YOUNG (3).