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| Accession Number | 096816 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | 16 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of Roman Catholic missionary priests comprising ...
Description
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of Roman Catholic missionary priests comprising American, Irish, German, Dutch, Austrian, Belgian, French and Czechoslovakian, part of a group of 300 internees at Ramale Mission. the internees were liberated when troops of HQ 11 Division occupied the area following the surrender of the Japanese. Identified are: Father (Fr) Reischl MSC, (German) (1); Fr Nolan MSC, (Dutch) (2); Fr Murche MSC, (?German) (3); Fr Durkin MSC, (Irish) (later Bishop in South Africa) (4); Fr Herbermann MSC (?German) (5); Fr Theler MSC (?German) (6); Fr Kerskens MSC (?German) (7); Fr John Hoehne MSC (later Bishop) (8); Fr Jurgens (American, brought over from Solomon Islands) (9); Fr Leppen, Marist (10); Fr Merkens MSC, (German) (11).
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- Europe: Austria
- Europe: Belgium
- Europe: Czechoslovakia
- Europe: Netherlands
- North & Central America: United States of America
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Kokopo
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Ramale Mission