| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 050429 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-04-02. A UNIT OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PASSING THE SALUTING BASE AT THE ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-04-02. A UNIT OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PASSING THE SALUTING BASE AT THE TOWN HALL DURING THE MARCH OF THE DIVISION THROUGH THE CITY FOLLOWING ITS RECENT RETURN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL LORD GOWRIE, VC, PC, GCMG, CB, DSO, IS SEEN TAKING THE SALUTE. OTHERS IN FRONT ROW ON DAIS ARE FROM LEFT:- GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA; A 9TH DIVISION OFFICER; RT. HON. FRANK FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY; HIS EXCELLENCY LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AND LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. BEHIND GENERAL MORSHEAD IS COLONEL A.M. SAGE, RRC, MATRON-IN-CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE.