| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 089305 |
| 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. 1945-05-10. SERGEANT H. KILLALEA, WHO WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL IN ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. 1945-05-10. SERGEANT H. KILLALEA, WHO WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL IN 1914-18 WAR AND THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL IN 1939-45 WAR. WITH HIM IS HIS WIFE, AND FRIEND, MR W. BEATTIE, WHO SERVED WITH HIM IN THE 1914-18 WAR. THE INVESTITURE, AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, BY THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL, WAS THE LARGEST YET HELD IN AUSTRALIA, WHEN OVER A HUNDRED SERVICE PERSONNEL RECEIVED THEIR MEDALS.