| Place | Asia: Malaya |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 011303/04 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown British Official Photographer |
| Place made | Malaya |
| Date made | c January 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Major General Gordon Bennett, General Officer Commanding AIF Malaya, briefing official war ...
Description
Major General Gordon Bennett, General Officer Commanding AIF Malaya, briefing official war correspondents on the first clash between Australians and Japanese. Standing from left to right: Captain B. Curtis, British Conducting Officer; W. Knox, Sydney "Mirror"; H. Standish, "Sydney Morning Herald"; I. Fitchett, Official A.I.F. Correspondent; H. Guard, "United Press"; H.A. Stokes, Australian Broadcasting Commision, Tom Fairhall, "Sydney Daily Telegraph".