| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01333.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PIRAEUS, GREECE, C. 1941-06. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN THE CEMETERY BESIDE THE ...
Description
PIRAEUS, GREECE, C. 1941-06. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN THE CEMETERY BESIDE THE GRAVE OF COLONEL W.E. KAY, COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH), WHO DIED OF WOUNDS DURING A LUFTWAFFE ATTACK ON PIRAEUS DURING THE EVACUATION OF GREECE. THE SOLDIERS, FROM 2/5TH AGH, WERE ORDERED TO REMAIN IN GREECE TO TREAT ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR, AND WERE WORKING AT THE MAIN POW HOSPITAL (KRIEGSGEFANGENLAZARETTE) NEAR PIRAEUS. (DONOR B. MOULD)