| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Shrine of Remembrance |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00243.009 |
| 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, VICTORIA, 1942. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, AND THE LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE LEAVING THE ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 1942. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, AND THE LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE LEAVING THE SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE AFTER A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN 1942-03. THE CEREMONY WAS CONDUCTED ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER MACARTHUR ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA TO ASSUME SUPREME COMMAND OF ALL ALLIED FORCES IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, AND WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY (DONOR: R.P. NICHOLAS).