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KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH OBE DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS, ADDRESSING THE TROOPS OF THE NEWLY REFORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. THE ORIGINAL UNIT SERVED IN DARWIN, TIMOR AND AMBOINA. IT LOST A COMPANY IN TIMOR AND ANOTHER IN AMBOINA AND LATER LOST PRACTICALLY THE COMPLETE UNIT WHEN THE CENTAUR WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE. ALSO SEEN ARE: WX1546 COLONEL G. B. G. MAITLAND DSO DCM DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (2); NX179 COLONEL E. A. COLEMAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STORES AND TRANSPORT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (3); NX13911 LIEUTENANT T. W. PARKINSON AIDE DE CAMP TO THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (4).
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH, OBE DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1), INSPECTING THE REFORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. THE ORIGINAL U
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH OBE DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS, TAKING THE SALUTE FROM THE TROOPS OF THE NEWLY REFORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH OBE DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS, ADDRESSING THE TROOPS OF THE NEWLY FORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. TH
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. THE 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE GIVING THE GENERAL SALUTE TO VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH OBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, IST AUSTRALIAN CORPS, ON THE OCC
BARRINE, QLD. 1944-02-04. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX13911 LIEUTENANT T. PARKINSON, AIDE-DE-CAMP (1); QX6140 CAPTAIN H. BALL, AIDE DE CAMP (2); VX86 B
BARRINE, QLD. 1944-02-04. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX13911 LIEUTENANT T. PARKINSON, AIDE-DE-CAMP (1); NX171 BRIGADIER A.G. TORR, DSO., CHIEF ENGINEER,
