091508 Accession Number: 091508

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL CARRYING TRUNKS TO THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AWAS BARRACKS IN BUTIBUM ROAD. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS WHO TRAVELLED ON THE MV DUNTROON FROM AUSTRALIA TO LAE TO TAKE UP VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT O.K. JOHNSON (1); PRIVATE B.P. BIRRELL (2); PRIVATE P. JOHNSTON (3); SIGNALWOMAN D.M. TABE (4).

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Accession Number
091508
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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