114382 Accession Number: 114382

Description

LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-08-23. A BEACH AND WATER SPORTS CARNIVAL WAS ORGANISED BY HQ 9TH DIVISION. UNITS FROM HQ 9TH DIVISION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY AND 9TH DIVISION SIGNALS, TOOK PART AND MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE AND AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS) COMPETED IN WOMEN'S EVENTS. SHOWN, CAPTAIN J. MELLOR, CAMP COMMANDER, 9TH DIVISION, SPEAKING TO MISS PEGGY RONALDSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF RED CROSS, 2/6TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, PRIOR TO ONE OF THE WOMEN'S EVENTS.

Details

Conflicts

• Second World War, 1939-1945

Places

• Labuan

Units

• Royal Australian Engineers
• Divisional signals
• Royal Australian Artillery
• Headquarters Units
• 9 Australian Division
• 2/6 Australian General Hospital
• Australian Army Medical Women's Service

Tags

• Sports meetings
• Surf carnivals
• Women
• Nurses