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Singapore, 5/9/1945
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Australian War Memorial caption reads:
SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1945-09-05. OFFICERS OF THE 8TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE ENJOYING THE PLEASURE OF A TOUR OF THE CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER THREE AND A HALF YEARS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUT E.P. MCGLINN, 2/29TH AUST INFANTRY BATTALION (1); CAPT H.A. WIMPOLE, 2/29TH AUST INFANTRY BATTALION (2); CHAPLAIN P.J. WALSH, 2/30TH AUST INFANTRY BATTALION (3).
Left to right:
1) LIEUT E.P. MCGLINN, 2/29TH AUST INFANTRY BATTALION
2) CAPT H.A. WIMPOLE, 2/29TH AUST INFANTRY BATTALION
3) QX19117 - WALSH Very Rev. Dr., Patrick John (Paddy), Padre - BHQ
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