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| Accession Number | 050479 |
| 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. 1943-04-05. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR JOHN NORTHCOTT, KCMG, KCVO, CB, CHIEF OF THE ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-04-05. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR JOHN NORTHCOTT, KCMG, KCVO, CB, CHIEF OF THE AUSTRALIAN GENERAL STAFF AND CHIEF OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECTION OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF (LEFT) AND AN AMERICAN REAR ADMIRAL IN JOVIAL MOOD IN THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE STAFF OF SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES WHERE THEY WERE ATTENDING A DINNER AT WHICH ALL THE SENIOR STAFF OFFICERS OF U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, AND ALL SENIOR FORMATION COMMANDERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, WERE PRESENT, AS WELL AS SENIOR AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AND AIR FORCE OFFICERS. THE FUNCTION WAS ARRANGED TO ENABLE SENIOR RANKING OFFICERS OF THE U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES TO MEET SOCIALLY AND TO BECOME ACQUAINTED, WITH A VIEW TO CLOSER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE SERVICES OF THE TWO NATIONS.