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Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of Roman Catholic missionary priests comprising American, Irish, German, Dutch, Austrian, Belgian, French and Czechoslovakian, part of a group of 300 internees at Ramale Mission. the internees were liberated when troops of HQ 11 Division occupied the area following the surrender of the Japanese. Identified are: Father (Fr) Reischl MSC, (German) (1); Fr Nolan MSC, (Dutch) (2); Fr Murche MSC, (?German) (3); Fr Durkin MSC, (Irish) (later Bishop in South Africa) (4); Fr Herbermann MSC (?German) (5); Fr Theler MSC (?German) (6); Fr Kerskens MSC (?German) (7); Fr John Hoehne MSC (later Bishop) (8); Fr Jurgens (American, brought over from Solomon Islands) (9); Fr Leppen, Marist (10); Fr Merkens MSC, (German) (11).
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of Roman Catholic Missionary sisters in the chapel section of their living quarters at Ramale Mission. They are members of a group of internees libera
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of 300 white internees at Ramale Mission were liberated when troops of HQ 11 Division occupied the area following the surrender of the Japanese. Four
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of happy nuns at the farewell scene as twenty of a group of 300 white former internees leave Ramale Mission for evacuation to Rabaul to receive medica
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. To purchase photograph please order 096809. Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of happy nuns
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of German missionary sisters, members of the 300 white internees liberated when troops of HQ 11 Division occupied the area following the surrender of
Ramale Mission, Kokopo Area, New Britain. A group of Missionary Sisters with their sewing machines at Ramale Mission. Clothes were made and repaired by them during their internment. They are members o
