| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 025064 |
| 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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RAFA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-30. A GROUP OF POLISH LADS, AGED FROM 11 TO 15 YEARS, ATTACHED TO 1ST ...
Description
RAFA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-30. A GROUP OF POLISH LADS, AGED FROM 11 TO 15 YEARS, ATTACHED TO 1ST AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE WORKSHOPS, MARCHING BACK TO THEIR QUARTERS AFTER THE UNIT HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING A.I.F. (M.E.). THESE LADS, RECENTLY RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS, CAME TO PALESTINE WITH THEIR PARENTS. ARMY AUTHORITIES TOOK CHARGE OF THE CHILDREN AND HAVE ATTACHED THEM TO VARIOUS BASE UNITS FOR INSTRUCTION. THESE LADS ARE LEARNING ENGINEERING AND ARE VERY POPULAR WITH THE AUSTRALIANS.