| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 050477 |
| 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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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. A GROUP OF HIGH RANKING AUSTRALIAN MILITARY OFFICERS, TAKEN IN THE ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. A GROUP OF HIGH RANKING AUSTRALIAN MILITARY OFFICERS, TAKEN IN THE LOUNGE OF THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE STAFF OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, AT "ILLOURA", ST. KILDA ROAD, ON THE OCCASION OF A DINNER AT WHICH ALL THE TOP-RANKING STAFF OFFICERS AND FORMATION COMMANDERS OF THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ATTENDED, IN ADDITION TO THE SENIOR NAVAL AND AIR FORCE OFFICERS OF BOTH NATIONS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, CB, DSO, ED, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION; MAJOR-GENERAL E.C.P. PLANT, CB, OBE, DSO, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING VICTORIA L. OF C. AREA; LIEUTENANT-GENERAL H.D. WYNTER, CB, CMG, DSO, LIEUTENANT- GENERAL IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AND MAJOR-GENERAL L.E. BEAVIS, CB, CBE, DSO, MASTER- GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.