091484 Accession Number: 091484

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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (1), HELPING AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE OFFICERS WITH THEIR BAGGAGE. A GROUP OF 342 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BROUGHT FROM AUSTRALIA BY THE MV DUNTROON, ARRIVED AT THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS, BUTIBUM ROAD, TO TAKE UP VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN LAE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN M.W. HORNSBY (2); CAPTAIN CRAWFORD (3).

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Accession Number
091484
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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