| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Northam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 051013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NORTHAM, WA. 1943-04-20. THE MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, THE HONOURABLE FRANK M. FORDE, TALKING TO ...
Description
NORTHAM, WA. 1943-04-20. THE MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, THE HONOURABLE FRANK M. FORDE, TALKING TO CORPORAL F. LATHAM, AN ABORIGINAL MEMBER OF 3RD AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED REINFORCEMENT DEPOT DURING HIS VISIT OF INSPECTION TO WESTERN TRAINING CENTRE. NEXT TO LATHAM IS WARRANT OFFICER 2 A. POWYS AND NEXT TO HIM, SERGEANT W. CROUCH. ON THE RIGHT OF THE MINISTER IS CAPTAIN H. E. GALE MBE, COMMANDING THE REINFORCMENT DEPOT. BETWEEN THE TWO IS MAJOR K. L. PARIS, COMMANDING 35TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION AND OFFICER COMMANDING THE PARADE. THE OFFICER WITH THE PEAKED CAP IS COLONEL A. R. ALLEN ED, OFFICER COMMANDING WESTERN TRAINING CENTRE.