| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Mingenew |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 050932 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MINGENEW, WA. 1943-04-18. THE MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, ADDRESSING ...
Description
MINGENEW, WA. 1943-04-18. THE MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, ADDRESSING TROOPS OF 2/5 AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT, 143 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, AND 2/3 FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DURING HIS VISIT TO 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION. THE FOUR OFFICERS BEHIND MR FORDE ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. GORDON BENNETT CB CMG DSO VD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS; MAJOR GENERAL H. C. H. ROBERTSON CBE DSO, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION; LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. W. T. KYNDON, GSO (I), 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION; LIEUTENANT COLONEL K. E. WHEELER, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION; BRIGADIER F. E. WELLS, COMMANDING 3RD AUSTRALIAN MOTOR BRIGADE, IS STANDING SLIGHTLY TO REAR. MAJOR GENERAL C.E.M. LLOYD, CBE, ADJUTANT GENERAL, LAND HEADQUARTERS, IS SECOND FROM RIGHT, AND MAJOR G.J. BLACK, BRIGADE MAJOR, 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE, RIGHT.