| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 052341 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Faithfull, Arthur John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PERTH, WA. 1943-06-10. AN IMPORTANT PART OF A COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S JOB IS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE ...
Description
PERTH, WA. 1943-06-10. AN IMPORTANT PART OF A COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S JOB IS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE ARMED FORCES. GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY GBE KCB CMG DSO, COMMANDER ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, HELD MANY INFORMAL PRESS CONFERENCES. GENERAL BLAMEY AT A CONFERENCE WITH WAR CORRESPONDENTS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO PERTH. PRESENT WERE, CORRESPONDENTS:-PETER BATTEN, HARRY POTTER, HORACE COLLINGWOOD AND CYRIL K. PHOENIX; STAFF:- MAJOR A. FERGUSON-STEWART AND LIEUTENANT K. MAY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.