LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-18. PERSONNEL FROM THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS, WITH ...

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Accession Number 091902
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-18. PERSONNEL FROM THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS, WITH TROOPS, ON THE TOP DECK OF THE "MALAHANG WRECK", A DERELICT JAPANESE SHIP NOW LYING ON MALAHANG BEACH. THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN A TOUR OF THE AREA CONDUCTED BY ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RECENTLY ARRIVED FROM AUSTRALIA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SIGNALMAN F.W. FRANCIS (1); SIGNALWOMAN L. BAKER (2); SIGNALMAN S. SKLAVOS (3); SIGNALWOMAN B.M. GILES (4); SIGNALWOMAN FREEMAN (5); SIGNALMAN R.A. BURLOCK (6); SIGNALWOMAN E.G. MILLARD (7); SIGNALMAN J.E. KERNOHAN (8).