| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Merdjayoun |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 008197 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Lebanon, Merdjayoun |
| Date made | 12 June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MERDJAYOUN. GENERAL LAVARACK INSPECTS THE GUARD OF HONOUR ON THE OCCASION OF THE (FIRST) HANDING ...
Description
MERDJAYOUN. GENERAL LAVARACK INSPECTS THE GUARD OF HONOUR ON THE OCCASION OF THE (FIRST) HANDING OVER OF THE TOWN TO THE BRITISH AFTER THE RETREAT OF THE FRENCH FORCES. THE GUARD IN THIS INSTANCE IS COMPOSED OF MEN OF THE 31ST BATTALION WHO WERE AMONG THOSE WHO CAPTURED THE FORT. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER).