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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE IN THE LOUNGE OF THE TROOPSHIP, THE SS "KATOOMBA" ON THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW BRITAIN TO TAKE UP DUTIES WITH THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QFX37036 LIEUTENANT D. HARRISON (1); QFX44641 LIEUT J. GRACEY (2); WFX1543 CAPTAIN K.H. BARNES (3); QFX37037 LIEUT G.C. MULLER (4); VFX117287 LIEUT G.M. DWYER (5); NFX131524 LIEUT M. MCLAUREN- SMITH (6); VFX13893 LIEUT M. O'LOUGHLIN (7); NFX111207 LIEUT M. WILSON (8).
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. SISTERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE ON THE STAFF OF THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION WALKING ALONG THE DECK OF THE TROOPSHIP, THE SS "KATOOMBA". IDENTIFIED P
WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-02. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE OF THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION WATCHING ONE OF THE UNIT NATIVE BOYS COMBING HIS HAIR. IDENTIFIED
WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-02. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE AT LUNCH IN THE TEMPORARY MESS HUT AT THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VFX
MANGUNUI, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-25. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION WATCHING THE DANCERS DURING A NATIVE SING- SING AT THE AUSTRAL
MANGUNUI, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-25. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION WATCHING WITH INTEREST THE NATIVE DANCERS AND SINGERS AT A SIN
On 24 February 1945 the first contingent of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) arrived at Jacquinot Bay on the troopship "Katoomba". This item covers the arrival of the "Katoomba" and a few sh
