| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 041456 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1948-04-30. AN AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION HEADED BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE ...
Description
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1948-04-30. AN AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION HEADED BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER OF TOBRUK GARRISON IN 1941 WITH DELEGATIONS FROM NEW ZEALAND AND IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION VISIT THE TOBRUK SIEGE CEMETERY FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL TO THE 559 AUSTRALIANS WHO DIED DURING THE SIEGE. CAPTAIN J.E. MCKEDDIE MC, WHO WAS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO GENERAL MORSHEAD DURING THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK, LAYING A WREATH AT THE TOBRUK MEMORIAL DURING THE CEREMONY.