Visit of the Duke of Gloucester to 9th Australian Division Ravenshoe area

Accession Number F07152
Collection type Film
Measurement 9 min 42 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker McKechnie, Frank
Place made Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton
Date made 14 February 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

On the third day of his tour, the Governor General visited the 9th Australian Division accompanied by General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1st Australian Corps, Lieutenant General Sir Leslie J Morshead KCB KBE CMG DSO ED and GOC 9 Australian Division, Major General G F Wootten CBE DSO. Also identified: Guard Commander SX9990 Major Hurtle Cummins Morphett MC, 2/48 Infantry Battalion; NX52268 Warrant Officer II Bernard John Tier, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion; NX14899 Sergeant (Sgt) G R Crawford DFC, 2/13 Australian Infantry Battalion; VX21849 Sgt Frederick Ronald Freeman MM, 2/12 Australian Field Regiment; NX70837 (N86001) Colonel Charles Ralph Hodgson.

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