| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24462 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 48 x 31.2 cm; image: 40.2 x 31.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Goodchild, John |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Brigadier Alexander Forbes
Description
Brigadier Alexander Moore Forbes, MVO, MC, was one of the first cadets at Duntroon Military College. He was the first Sergeant - Major and recipient of the first Sword of Honour. Served in the First World War 1914-1918. Brigadier Forbes organised the ceremony of unveiling the Australian War Memorial at Villers Bretonneux by HM King George VI, 1938, for which he was invested with Membership of the Royal Victorian Order.