Territory Stories

Swimming in the lagoon

Details:

Title

Swimming in the lagoon,

Other title

George Russell Leonard,

Photographer

Leonard, George Russell,

Photo number

PH0835/0010,

Collection

Alva Storrie Collection., PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1943,

Location

Marrakai,

Description

Alva Storrie and Captain (Chappie) Chapman from the 2/8 Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron (2/8 Independent Company) and a social worker from 107 AGH, swimming in a lagoon on the Marrakai Plains.,

Notes

Date:1943, The officers from 2/8 Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron are mentioned in the story from "The Argus" newspaper - Alva Storrie.,

Language

English,

Subject

swimming, lagoons, nurses, soldiers, World War, 1939-1945, Northern Territory, Australian Army, Australian Army Nursing Service,

Digital format

1200ppi ; 32.47Mb.,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm.,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_13319second_world_war.asp, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22405651, http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_13319second_world_war.asp [Australian War Memorial : 2/8 Independent Company], http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22405651 ["Awards for special work in Malaya." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) 31 Jan 1947: 3.],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/153081,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/718226