English: AWM Caption: KAIRI, QLD. 1943-11-22. VX289 BRIGADIER R. BIERWIRTH, OBE DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1), INSPECTING THE REFORMED 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. THE ORIGINAL UNIT SERVED IN DARWIN, IT LOST A COMPANY AT TIMOR AND ANOTHER AT AMBOINA, AND LATER LOST PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE UNIT WHEN THE CENTAUR WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE. ALSO SEEN ARE: QX6439 LIEUTENANT COLONEL N. H. MORGAN COMMANDING OFFICER 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE (2); NX179 COLONEL E. A. COLEMAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STAFF AND TRANSPORT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS (3); NX109290 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 G. H. W. FULTON REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE (4).
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2007-05-24 02:22 Nick-D 450×341× (72894 bytes) Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 060820 '''Sourced from:''' http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp '''Copyright:''' The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear'. The photo was taken in 1943. The AWM allow
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