| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 091804 |
| 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. 1945-05-15. CLERKS AND TYPISTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. CLERKS AND TYPISTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICE, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, STAND AROUND A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL ALLOTTED TO HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY TOOK OVER THEIR NEW POSITIONS IN ORDER TO RELEASE MALE PERSONNEL FOR DUTY FURTHER AFIELD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE A. MCFARLAND (1); CORPORAL M. LUCAS (2); PRIVATE G. KIRLEY (3); PRIVATE E.M. MASON (4); PRIVATE H.B. GAVEL (5); SERGEANT O. SANDERSON (6); PRIVATE B.J. CHALKLEY (7); PRIVATE M.C. MACKINNON (8).