| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098629 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 6 DIVISION WAS INSPECTED BY ...
Description
WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 6 DIVISION WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AT WEWAK AIRSTRIP. SHOWN, PRIVATE J.H. GRANGER (1), CORPORAL G.H. DUMMETT (2) AND PRIVATE J. GRUGAN (3), MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 16 INFANTRY BRIGADE BAND, HAVING A SANDWICH WHILE THEY WAIT FOR GENERAL BLAMEY TO ARRIVE. THE BAND WERE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE AT THE AIRSTRIP SO THAT THEY COULD PLAY THE VARIOUS UNITS ONTO THE PARADE GROUND.