Was a New Zealand soldier in Malaya during the emergency. (Identified by his son, Sean McFarlane, 2007).
McFarlane, Tom, active 1958
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Patrol leaving camp on a 6 day trip to another Malay village, Malaya - Photograph taken...
Date: 27 Jul 1958
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
By: Bush, Peter George, 1930-
Reference: M-2884-F
Description: Original caption in album PA1-q-319 reads: "Patrol prior to leaving camp on 6 day trip to another Abo village." Photograph taken by New Zealand Army photographer Peter Bush in Malaya, 27 July, 1958, during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960). The group of soldiers on the right are (from right): Ernie Johnsen (leading scout), Pat Power (commander), Peter Hughey (bren gunner), ----- Cameron (medic), Mr Chan (interpreter), Tom McFarlane (rifleman), Harry Marquet. (Names from Sean McFarlane who got them from Pat Power, the commander of the patrol). Identified from original print of this negative in album PA1-q-319, M2884 Source of descriptive information - Library client identified soldiers and photographer Peter Bush was on the patrol to take photographs. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: 120 film negative