Summary
Debarkation order for personnel from the USAT "Uraguay" and USAT "Santa Paula" at Station Pier, Port Melbourne. Dated 9 April 1942. Issued by the Headquarters, Base Section No. 4, USAFIA (United States Army Forces in Australia).
Physical Description
Document typewritten in black ink on both sides on a sheet of off white paper. Letterhead and date along the front upper edge, with information about the movement of allied forces following. The document is signed on the reverse. The paper has been folded, and has light soiling along the creases. Some pencil marks throughout.
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Place & Date Named
Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 Apr 1942
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Inscriptions
Letterhead and title: "HEADQUARTERS / BASE SECTION NO. 4 / USAFIA / Port Melbourne, Vic., / April 9, 1942. / Debarkation Order / SECRET / Movement of Allied Forces" Signed: " Text throughout. "EDWARD M. WEGMAN / Capt., Inf., / Adjutant, A.T.S."
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Keywords
Military Communication, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945