MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. HIGH RANKING AMERICAN ARMY AND MARINE OFFICERS GATHERED IN THE LOUNGE ...

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. HIGH RANKING AMERICAN ARMY AND MARINE OFFICERS GATHERED IN THE LOUNGE OF "ILLOURA", ST. KILDA ROAD, THE MESS OF OFFICERS OF THE STAFF OF SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, BEFORE A DINNER ORGANISED BY MAJOR-GENERAL C.H. SIMPSON, CBE, MC, VD, SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, TO ENABLE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES TO MEET SOCIALLY AND TO BECOME ACQUAINTED, AS THEY HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY MET. THOSE PRESENT INCLUDED ALL SENIOR STAFF OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, U.S. FORCES, AND HEADQUARTERS, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES; ALL SENIOR FORMATION COMMANDERS UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES AND AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES; SENIOR OFFICERS OF U.S. NAVY AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND THE RAAF. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH THE OFFICER HOLDING THE PAPER IS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL R.L. EICHELBERGER, COMMANDER, 1ST CORPS, U.S. ARMY, WHILE ON EXTREME RIGHT IS, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL R.K. SUTHERLAND, CB, CHIEF OF STAFF AT GENERAL MACARTHUR'S U.S HEADQUARTERS,