077085 Accession Number: 077085

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. VX0041 CHAPLAIN A.L. RUBY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CONDUCTING THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT THE LAE BASE SUB AREA. AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE DONE TO THE MALAHANG MISSION CHURCH (LUTHERAN) DURING THE FIGHTING IN THE AREA. THIS NEW CHAPEL WAS BUILT AT THE INSTIGATION OF VX101868 BRIGADIER E.L. VOWLES, MC, COMMANDING LAE BASE SUB AREA. THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS DONE BY NATIVES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF NGX407 WARRANT OFFICE I, K.R. WOODMAN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT.

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077085
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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