| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport, Flinders Naval Depot |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 029782 |
| 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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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-19. A SECTION OF THE 900 PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY FROM ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-19. A SECTION OF THE 900 PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY FROM FLINDERS NAVAL BASE, TAKING PART IN THE NAVAL MARCH THROUGH MELBOURNE IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW LIBERTY LOAN, PASS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE SALUTE IS TAKEN BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL W.H. RUPERTUS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA. STANDING BEHIND HIM IS COMMODORE G.D. MOORE, RAN, SECOND NAVAL MEMBER, AND NEXT TO HIM IS THE HON. J.B. CHIFLEY, TREASURER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, AND ON RIGHT OF DAIS IS COUNCILLOR T.S. NETTLEFOLD, OBE, LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE. ON THE LEFT OF THE PLATFORM ARE CAPTAIN S. BALDWIN, CAPTAIN-SUPERINTENDENT OF FLINDERS NAVAL BASE, AND LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER D.F. CROFT, RAN.