First service wedding in Northwest Australia Accession Number: F00822

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The first army wedding in Northwest Australia was held in a typical camp church (119 AGH), built of bush timber with bamboo walls. The bride, SX24677 AANS sister Heather Joan Woodhead was given away by QX48750 Captain Michael Anthony Garrahy, RAA, and was attended by AANS Sister Dickman. The groom was NX56969 Lieutenant Maurice Carmel Timbs and Captain H McManus was Best Man. The nuptial mass and wedding ceremony were performed by Father H J Reid, Senior Chaplain. After the wedding the bride and groom left to spend their honeymoon at Mr Byrns' cattle station 'Tipperary'. Commentary by Jack Davey, Movietone News. (See also F01801 for Department of Information unedited footage)

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Accession Number
F00822
Maker
Fox Movietone News
Classification
Film
Object Type
Newsreel
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CDN
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound
Measurement
Duration: 0h 1' 13"
Footage: 109 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
24 April 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
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Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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