| Place | North & Central America: Canada |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 041649 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OTTAWA, CANADA. 1951-04-25. AT THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IN CONFEDERATION SQUARE, AUSTRALIANS AND ...
Description
OTTAWA, CANADA. 1951-04-25. AT THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IN CONFEDERATION SQUARE, AUSTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS GATHERED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR WAR DEAD IN THE TRADITIONAL OBSERVANCE OF ANZAC DAY. THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN CANADA, THE RT. HON. F.M. FORDE, PC, AND THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND, MR. T.C.A. HISLOP, ON BEHALF OF THEIR GOVERNMENTS PLACED WREATHS AT THE MONUMENT. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR NEW ZEALAND (CENTRE) AND AUSTRALIA (RIGHT) GREETING MEMBERS OF THE GUARD OF HONOUR PROVIDED BY THE RED CHEVRON CLUB, AN ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I.