| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 110562 |
| 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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CANBERRA, A.C.T. 6 JULY 1945. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD IN KING'S HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ...
Description
CANBERRA, A.C.T. 6 JULY 1945. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD IN KING'S HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA, FOR THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN CURTIN, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, WHO DIED ON 5 JULY 1945. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CASKET WAS TAKEN FROM PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN A PROCESSION TO THE AERODROME WHERE IT WAS FLOWN BY RAAF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A65-71, CALL SIGN VH-CIN, TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR BURIAL. SHOWN, LOADING THE WREATHS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.