| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 025071 |
| 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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GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT ...
Description
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT. IN THIS PICTURE STAFF-SERGEANT H. HARLEY, THE ORGANISER OF THE FUNCTION AND A MEMBER OF THE FIRST CONVOY IS SEEN, CENTRE; LEFT IS WARRANT-OFFICER(I) A.P. BRUMLEY AND, RIGHT, AN INTRUDER. STAFF-SERGEANT HARLEY WAS ASSISTED BY OFFICIALS OF THE A.I.F. AMENITIES SERVICE AND MAJOR P.A. TOMLINSON, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT PRESIDED AT THE DINNER.