| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 011867 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Dunston, R |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 21 March 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE SOUTHWEST (IN LIGHT ...
Description
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE SOUTHWEST (IN LIGHT UNIFORM) ARRIVES AT SPENCER STREET STATION FROM ADELAIDE, SA, TO BEGIN HIS DUTIES. ON HIS LEFT IS LIEUTENANT GENERAL GEORGE H. BRETT, HIS SECOND IN COMMAND. HE WAS MET BY THE MINISTER FOR THE ARMY (AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER), MR FORDE, AND LEADING REPRESENTATIVES OF POLITICS, ADMINISTRATION AND THE FIGHTING SERVICES.