| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024957 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Smith, E E |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | 7 September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DURING A PARADE AT MAIN HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT WHICH OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ...
Description
DURING A PARADE AT MAIN HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT WHICH OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE DIVISION DECORATED FOR GALLANTRY IN THE RECENT OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT WERE INVESTED WITH THE RIBBON OF THEIR DECORATION. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK TO CAMERA:-COLONEL E.W. WOODWARD, ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION; BRIGADIER RAYMOND W. TOVELL, COMMANDING 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE; AND COLONEL H. WELLS, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER, GRADE I, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING AIF (M.E.), IS SEEN SHAKING HANDS WITH ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS.