The Duke of Gloucester's visit to Atherton

Accession Number F07155
Collection type Film
Measurement 5 min 34 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 15 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

His Royal Highness Duke of Gloucester talking with 110000 (QX6062) Brigadier Robert Joseph Henry Risson DSO OBE and General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Corps, Lieutenant General Sir Leslie J. Morshead KCB KBE CMG DSO ED. His Royal Highness accompanied by Guard Commander Major A.C. Smith MC, inspecting Royal Guard of Honour. Sergeant D C Hardy, 9 Military History Field Team, filming with a Palliard Bolex H16 motion picture camera (this camera is in the AWM collection REL24322). Brigadier Derek Schreiber, MVO, follows HRH into the Lockheed aircraft.

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