114658 Accession Number: 114658

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MEMBERS OF 2 AUSTRALIAN POW RECEPTION GROUP TRAVELLED TO SINGAPORE ABOARD THE MV DUNTROON TO ESTABLISH RECEPTION CAMPS FOR AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS. SHOWN, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FORMERLY ATTACHED TO 2/10 AGH (AND NOW MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS) WHO ESCAPED THE JAPANESE AT THE FALL OF SINGAPORE IN 1942 WHO ARE RETURNING TO SINGAPORE AS MEMBERS OF THE RECEPTION GROUP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT (LT) M. M. GUNTON, AANS (1); LT H. R. BREWER AANS (2); LT W. T. ZOUCH AAMC (3); LT E. E. HOWGATE AAMC (4); CAPTAIN T. J. GIBSON AAMC (5).

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Accession Number
114658
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 August 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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