DOG RIVER GORGE, LEBANON, 1942-12-20. GENERAL SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER, KCB, CSI, DSO, MC, ...

Place Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Nahr el Kelb
Accession Number P01038.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

DOG RIVER GORGE, LEBANON, 1942-12-20. GENERAL SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER, KCB, CSI, DSO, MC, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF MIDDLE EAST FORCES, ADDRESSING THE CROWD AT THE CEREMONY TO OPEN THE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN BEIRUT AND TRIPOLI, CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP. (DONOR G. HAMMOND)