060824 Accession Number: 060824

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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 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 HOSPITAL SHIP CENTAUR WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE.

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060824

Photographer

Sergeant James Tait

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Photograph

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Negative

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Colour: Black & white

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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