Melbourne, Vic. 1943-06-03. At the conclusion of the ceremony of the presentation of posthumously ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Accession Number 138996
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Herald Newspaper
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Melbourne, Vic. 1943-06-03. At the conclusion of the ceremony of the presentation of posthumously awarded American Distinguished Service Crosses. Left to right: Unknown; Mrs Walker (mother of the late VX4674 Lieutenant Ian W. Walker); Colonel Frank L. Burns, United States Army, Commanding Officer of 4th General Headquarters; Mrs D. Owen, (wife of the late VX45223 Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Owen), and QX6392 Major General E. C. P. Plant, DSO OBE, General Officer Commanding Victorian Lines of Communication Area.