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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (4), WITH THE OFFICIAL PARTY INSPECTING THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SLIPWAY AT HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA . IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX85041 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.R. WOLFENDEN, OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA (1); COMMANDER BOWEN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, NAVAL OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA (2); WX40 BRIGADIER D.M. CLELAND, MBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT & QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (3); MR J. DONOVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER (5); PX76 CAPTAIN F.P. BREWER, ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MILNE BAY, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (6).
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (4), OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS NAVAL OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, MILNE BAY BASE SUB-AREA
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (2), WITH MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (3), WITH MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY CROSSING A SUSPENSION BRIDGE TO THE
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (3), WITH MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY, BIDDING FAREWELLS ALONGSIDE A NO.1
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (2), ACCOMPANIED BY WX40 BRIGADIER D.M. CLELAND, MBE, DEPUTY ADJUTANT & QUAR
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-21. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (5), SPEAKING WITH ENGINEERS ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NAVAL SLIPWAY.
