| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Wide Bay Area, Kiep, Tol |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02232.001 |
| 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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Tol, New Britain. Late 1945. Informal group portrait of some of the members of the "M" Special ...
Description
Tol, New Britain. Late 1945. Informal group portrait of some of the members of the "M" Special unit, and other military personnel who were responsible for paying local natives for their services to the Allied Intelligence Bureau field parties. Left to right: Writer Kay Swancott RAN, Lieutenant Robin McKay, Sergeant (Sgt) John Hannan, Sgt Allan Gow, unknown Australian Army Pay Corps (AAPC) Sgt, Sgt Jim Burrowes, Sgt Keith King, Sgt Les Baillie and Captain Ridings AAPC. (Donor Les Baillie)