| Accession Number | 043641 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-17. A COLOUR GUARD, MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, STANDING ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-17. A COLOUR GUARD, MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, STANDING READY TO PRESENT THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG TO REPRESENTATIVES OF 1ST MARINE DIVISION, USMC, IN A CEREMONY AT CAULFIELD, MELBOURNE. PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE COUNCILLOR A.J. SINCLAIR, MAYOR OF CAULFIELD, THE HON JOHN CURTIN, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA AND COUNCILLOR A. COLES, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AND FORMER LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE. (OFFICIAL US MARINE CORPS PHOTOGRAPH).