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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, 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, BEING CONGRATULATED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FOR HIS EFFORTS IN MAKING THE EVENING A SUCCESS.
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 SAN
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, 1945-12-27. PATIENTS AND STAFF ENJOYING THEMSELVES AT THE SOCIAL EVENING ORGANISED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS FOR PATIENTS 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
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-27. PATIENTS OF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ENJOYING A BUFFET TEA WHICH INCLUDED ICE CREAM AND CORDIAL FLOWN FROM AUSTRALIA. THE SOCIAL EVENING WAS GIVEN BY THE AUST
