Accession Number | 043640 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 1943-03-17. AUSTRALIAN COLOUR GUARD, MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 1943-03-17. AUSTRALIAN COLOUR GUARD, MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, ADVANCING TO PRESENT THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG TO REPRESENTATIVES OF 1ST MARINE DIVISION, USMC, IN A CEREMONY AT CAULFIELD, MELBOURNE. COUNCILLOR A.J. SINCLAIR, MAYOR OF CAULFIELD (1), THE HON. JOHN CURTIN, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA (2) AND COUNCILLOR A. COLES, MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT AND FORMER LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE, MADE SPEECHES FOR THE OCCASION. (OFFICIAL US MARINE CORPS PHOTOGRAPH).