The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Hospital. The wedding was conducted by Chaplain R.H. Dean and the best man was NX139854 Corporal W.L. Turzon.
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. 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. CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS (1), WITH HIS BRIDE PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND (2), DURING THEIR MARRIAGE IN THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED BY CHAPLA
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 GROUP OF SPECTATORS OUTSIDE THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, DURING THE MARRIAGE OF CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS AND PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND.
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 Ricka
