History of Item
Image 1: C.I.C. Bonegilla R.A.P. Note: Dr Bill Coyle's office in the RAP Bonegilla. Bill Coyle, Pat Coyle (wife), Tim Coyle (son). Nursing sister Dorothy Daley.
Image 2: R.A.P. Staff: Sister D. Daley, Stenborg, McDermott, Dr. Binek, Dobes, Gere, Gesing, Horvath, Pechy, Navkovicz, Pavlovski, Silarajs, Verins, Gural, Becker. Bonegilla, 25th Dec. 1951. Dorothy Daley on left, Pat Coyle on right with hand on Bill Coyle, Tim Coyle on mans lap.
image 3: Bonegilla civic centre.
image 4 note: R.A.P. stands for Regimental Aid Post - army terminology used at Bonegilla as it was an army camp in WW 2 (and is again!)
Image 5: boys playing in puddle under drying clothes, huts behind.
Image 6: Centre theatre
image 7 note: Camp hospital (in addition to RAP)
image 8 note: Lake Hume used extensively by camp staff for picnics / swimming etc. Boat coming ashore, car on lakes edge.
image 9 note: Excursion boat Lake Hume. Covered rear, pulled ashore.
image 10 note: Scenic district view from hill near camp (you'd know where it is).
image 11/12 note: Medical staff. All these men were qualified doctors in their home countries but were classed as 'medical orderlies' in the camp.
image 13 note: Bonegilla camp HQ.
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