| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 091507 |
| 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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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL CARRYING TRUCKS TO THEIR ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL CARRYING TRUCKS TO THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AWAS BARRACKS IN BUTIBUM ROAD. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS WHO TRAVELLED ON THE MV DUNTROON FROM AUSTRALIA TO LAE TO TAKE UP VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL N. WRAY (1); PRIVATE P. O''LOUGHLIN (2); PRIVATE H. GAVEL (3); CORPORAL M.H. LUCAS (4).