Boys lined up during the march to commemorate Anzac Day. At least 43,000 returned soldiers ...

Accession Number H17131
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 25 April 1938
Conflict Period 1930-1939
Copyright

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Description

Boys lined up during the march to commemorate Anzac Day. At least 43,000 returned soldiers marched through Martin Place on the day. These boys took part in a wreathlaying ceremony at the Cenotaph. An estimated 250,000 people gathered in the Domain, the largest commemoration service since the war.

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