| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 077081 |
| 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. 1944-11-26. AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE DONE TO THE MALAHANG MISSION ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE DONE TO THE MALAHANG MISSION CHURCH (LUTHERAN) DURING THE FIGHTING IN THE AREA, THIS NEW CHAPEL WAS BUILT AT THE INSTIGATION OF VX101868 BRIGADIER E.L. VOWLES, MC, COMMANDING, LAE BASE SUB AREA. THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS DONE BY NATIVES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF NGX407 WARRANT OFFICER I, K.R. WOODMAN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. THE CAPEL CONSISTS OF THE BODY WHICH IS 80' - 0" X 25' - O", THE TRANSEPT WHICH IS 65' - 0" X 20" AND THE CHANCEL WHICH IS 13' - 0" DEEP. THERE ARE THREE VESTRIES FOR THE USE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ROMAN CATHOLIC AND OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATION PADRES. THERE IS ALSO A QUIET ROOM AND ON ONE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE IS A CONFESSIONAL WHILE ON THE OTHER SIDE IS A CLOAKROOM.