MELBOURNE, VIC. 1942-08-28. A DETACHMENT OF VICTORIAN MOUNTED POLICE LEADS THE MARCH OF THE 17TH ...

Place Middle East
Accession Number 026409
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1942-08-28. A DETACHMENT OF VICTORIAN MOUNTED POLICE LEADS THE MARCH OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE THROUGH THE CITY OF MELBOURNE AFTER THEIR RETURN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. THE POLICE ARE FOLLOWED BY BRIGADIER M.J. MOTEN, DSO COMMANDING THE BRIGADE AND HIS STAFF, WHO ARE FOLLOWED BY THE BAND OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, A UNIT OF THE BRIGADE.