| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 026910 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PERTH, WA. 1942-10-05. SCENE AT THE SALUTING BASE AT THE END OF THE MARCH PAST OF THE 2/11TH ...
Description
PERTH, WA. 1942-10-05. SCENE AT THE SALUTING BASE AT THE END OF THE MARCH PAST OF THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DURING ITS MARCH THROUGH THE CITY OF PERTH FOLLOWING ITS RETURN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. THE GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. SIR JAMES MITCHELL KCMG, (WITH TOP HAT) IS SEEN TALKING TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/11TH BATTALION LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. L. SANDOVER. ON THE GOVERNOR'S LEFT IS LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. G. BENNETT, COMMANDING 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS AND NEXT TO HIM IS AIR COMMODORE H. F. DELARUE, OF THE RAAF, AND ON HIS LEFT, THE LORD MAYOR OF PERTH, MR. T. W. MEAGHER MB BS, SECOND FROM LEFT IS COMMODORE J. COLLINS CB RAN, AND ON HIS LEFT, REAR-ADMIRAL C. A. LOCKWOOD, UNITED STATES NAVY, AND THEN THE HON. J. C. WILLCOCK MLA. PREMIER OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.