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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. DURING THE CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD IN WARD 8, 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, CAPTAIN V. H. HEGARTY, DRESSED IN THE UNIFORM OF A NURSING SISTER, PLAYED THE PART OF SANTA CLAUS AND DISTRIBUTED GIFTS OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE TO THE PATIENTS.
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. CAPTAIN V. H. HEGARTY, DRESSED IN THE UNIFORM OF A NURSING SISTER, PLAYED THE PART OF SANTA CLAUS AND DISTRIBUTED GIFTS OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE TO PATIENTS OF WARD 8, 1
RABAUL,RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-27. LANCE CORPORAL B. CLAYTON, DRESSED AS SANTA CLAUS, DISTRIBUTED CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO PATIENTS DURING A SOCIAL EVENING GIVEN BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS TO PATIEN
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. MATRON E. M. GREEN CUTTING THE CHRISTMAS CAKE AT A PARTY IN WARD 8, ATTENDED BY PATIENTS AND STAFF OF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. THE STAFF OF WARD 8, 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN A HAPPY MOOD DURING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Guests including Santa Claus/Father Christmas at the Christmas party held by the NSW Anti-Aircraft and Coast Artillery Signals Unit at Middle Head, inspecting the Christmas tree and presents.
Santa Claus distributing presents at a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Christmas party for young Japanese children. Note the decorated Christmas tree at the left.
