P00576.014 Accession Number: P00576.014

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1942. GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) DRIVERS FROM LAND HEADQUARTERS CAR COMPANY WHO WERE ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN AUSTRALIA (US FORCES IN AUSTRALIA) SOON AFTER GENERAL MACARTHURS ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. THEIR DUTIES WERE MAINLY DRIVING OFFICERS OF US FORCES IN AUSTRALIA HQ STAFF. SERGEANT THELMA LONG WAS IN CHARGE OF THE GROUP.

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Accession Number
P00576.014
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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