| Accession Number | 015027 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | 18 June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN W.A. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ALLIED LAND FORCES IN THE S.W. PACIFIC, ...
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COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN W.A. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ALLIED LAND FORCES IN THE S.W. PACIFIC, GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, MET THE RELATIVES OF TWO WEST AUST., V.C. WINNERS DURING HIS VISIT. IN THE PICTURE ARE GENERAL BLAMEY, MR GEORGE GURNEY, FATHER, AND MRS R. CLUED, SISTER OF THE LATE PTE. A.S. GURNEY, V.C. BOTH DECORATIONS WERE AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY.
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