065856 Accession Number: 065856

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KAIRI AREA, QLD. 1944-04-22. TROOPS OF THE 3RD DIVISION ENJOYING THE AMENITIES IN THE CAFETERIA OF THE NEW KOALA SOLDIERS CLUB, AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WAS PERFORMED BY LADY OLGA BLAMEY, WIFE OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CB., CMG., DSO., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA. ON THIS OCCASION ONLY TWO PERSONNEL OF EACH UNIT OF THE DIVISION WERE INVITED.

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Accession Number
065856
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 April 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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