014557 Accession Number: 014557

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Informal portrait of the first service wedding ceremony to be held at Port Moresby. The wedding took place at the church of St John. Identified from left to right: NX77287 Captain (Capt) Henry Ian McKenzie from Bellevue Hill, NSW (best man); NX71026 Lieutenant (Lt) Frank Brian Bray from Manly, NSW (bridegroom); NX112307 Sister (Lt) Winifred Enid McDonald from Mosman, NSW (bride); NX115450 Sister (Lt) Elsie Charlotte Forrester from Wyalong, NSW (bridesmaid) and Major L N Moss who gave the bride away.

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Accession Number
014557
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 April 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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