091467 Accession Number: 091467

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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.E. HOLMES, OFFICER COMMANDING TROOPS ABOARD THE MV DUNTROON (1), A POSITION HE HAS HELD FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, DISCUSSING DISEMBARKATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH CAPTAIN L.D. CRANE, OFFICER COMMANDING FEMALE TROOPS ON BOARD. THE DUNTROON CARRIED A GROUP OF 342 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE FROM AUSTRALIA TO LAE WHO ARE GOING TO THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS AT BUTIBUM ROAD.

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091467
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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