Rabaul, New Guinea, 1940-09-28. The Administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, ...

Accession Number P02328.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Rabaul, New Guinea, 1940-09-28. The Administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, Brigadier-General Sir Walter McNicoll (centre, facing camera), and probably his ADC (on the right, also facing camera) talking to two guests at the London Relief Fete in the grounds of the BP (British Petroleum) Club, Rabaul. The fete was held on the Administrator's suggestion, and raised over 3,000 pounds for the relief of blitz damaged London.

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