| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 050483 |
| 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 AND AMERICAN OFFICERS PARTAKING OF ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. A GROUP OF HIGH-RANKING AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN OFFICERS PARTAKING OF COFFEE IN THE LOUNGE OF "ILLOURA", ST KILDA ROAD, AFTER A DINNER IN THE OFFICERS MESS OF THE STAFF OF SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. THE FUNCTION WAS ORGANISED BY THE SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, MAJOR-GENERALS C.H. SIMPSON, CBE, MC, VD, WITH THE APPROVAL OF GENERALS MACARTHUR AND BLAMEY, TO ENABLE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE THREE SERVICES OF AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA TO MEET SOCIALLY AND TO BECOME ACQUAINTED, AS IN MOST CASES, THEY HAD NOT MET. THE CENTRE FIGURE IS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL R.L. EICHELBERGER, COMMANDER 1ST CORPS, U.S. ARMY; ON THE RIGHT IS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING SECOND AUSTRALIAN CORPS.