The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
On 15 August 1945 an all-army wedding took place at the Methodist Chapel,2/1st Australian General Hospital (2/1 AGH) when Private Eleanor M. Townsend was married to VX73937 Corporal James Henry Rickard.
Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-08-15. VX73937 Corporal J.H. Rickard places a ring on the finger of his bride TFX13371 Private E.M. Townsend during their wedding ceremony at the 2/1st Australian General
On 24 September 1945, a wedding took place at 2/1 Australian General Hospital (2/1 AGH), Torokina, between TX6037 Sister Grace Alice Dyer and Private R Burke. Pipers from 27 Australian Infantry Battal
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS (2), WITH HIS BRIDE PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND (3), DURING THEIR MARRIAGE IN THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE WEDDING SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED B
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-15. PTE. E.M. TOWNSEND (2), SIGNING THE REGISTER AFTER HER MARRIAGE TO CPL J.H. RICKARD (1), IN THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-15. A BATTERY OF CAMERAS GREETING THE BRIDE AND GROOM OUTSIDE THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, AFTER THE MARRIAGE OF PTE E.M. TOWNSEND AND CPL J.H. RICKARD. THE SERVIC
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. A GROUP OF SPECTATORS OUTSIDE THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, DURING THE MARRIAGE OF CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS AND PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND.
