050936 Accession Number: 050936

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The tanks and crews of the Divisional Headquarters Squadron, 1st Australian Armoured Division, parade for inspection by the Honourable Francis Michael Forde, Minister for the Army. The tank crews stand at ‘crews front’. From left: Warrant Officer Second Class C. Thompson; VX63951 Lance Corporal Arthur Leslie Minchinton; VX72033 Lance Corporal William Blackwood Ranken; VX64195 Corporal Norman Wallace Westcott; Trooper J M Moody; VX62397 Signaller Jack Curwen Evans. NX60659 Lieutenant Raymond Balzer is standing to the right of the photograph. The tanks are camouflaged, probably in a khaki green and sand pattern.

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Accession Number
050936
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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