LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. THE OFFICIAL PARTY RELAX AT AFTERNOON TEA DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ...

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Accession Number 075494
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. THE OFFICIAL PARTY RELAX AT AFTERNOON TEA DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION AT MALAHANG BEACH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX45322 COLONEL W H WARD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, 3RD DIVISION (1); NX201 MAJOR H E GALE, CAMP COMMANDANT, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE (2); QX34143 COLONEL L W H BUTTS, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (3); WX3346 BRIGADIER J E LLOYD, CBE, DSO, MC, (4); QFX40936 SISTER M E G DALEY, 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (5); VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S G SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (6); VFX260 MATRON M A TISDALL, 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (7); NX183 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C R BLOMFIELD, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (8).