| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072967 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CANBERRA, A.C.T. 1944-03-18. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN CURTIN, ...
Description
CANBERRA, A.C.T. 1944-03-18. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN CURTIN, PC, (1); WITH GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOUR, DSC, DSM, SUPREME COMMANDER ALLIED FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2). GENERAL MACARTHUR IS VISITING CANBERRA AT THE INVITATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO ATTEND A DINNER TO MARK THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA AND TO HONOUR HIM FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FORCES UNDER HIS COMMAND AGAINST THE JAPANESE. HE WILL ALSO BE INVESTED WITH THE INSIGNIA OF A KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH (HON, GCB) FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA.