| Accession Number | F07309 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 6 min 51 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Pentreath, Albert Stanley |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 24 August 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Victory march Melbourne
Description
During the afternoon of the 24 August 1945 some twenty thousand men and women took part in a Victory march through Melbourne, Vic. The salute was taken by Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria. The parade was led by VX15 Lieutenant General Sir Edmund Francis Herring, Chief Justice of Victoria and took some two hours to pass the salute. Included in the parade were survivors of the Hospital Ship Centaur.
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Video of Victory march Melbourne (video)