The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
During a State visit to Australia, Signor Guiseppe Saragat, President of the Republic of Italy, paid a short visit to the Australian War Memorial. On his arrival he was met by The Honourable J D Anthony, MP , Minister for the Interior, who presented the following to the President: Mr Gavin Long, OBE, representing the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Australian War Memorial; Mr R Kingsland, CBE, DFC, Secretary, Department of the Interior and a Trustee of the Memorial; Mr J B Howse, VRD, Memorial Trustee; Mr W R Lancaster, Director of the Memorial. The President then laid a wreath on the Inauguration Stone in the Memorial Courtyard. Escorted by the Minister for the Interior, the President made a short visit to the Hall of Memory, signed the visitors book and departed.
Visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of South Vietnam Air Vice-Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky to the Australian War Memorial. The Prime Minister, accompanied by the Hon. Peter Howson, MP, Minister for
On his arrival at the Memorial Mr Sato was greeted by the Director, Mr W R Lancaster and escorted into the courtyard. After laying a wreath on the Inauguration Stone, Mr Sato signed the Visitors' Book
On Friday 21 October 1966, Lyndon B Johnson, President of the United States of America, visited the forecourt of the Australian War Memorial. In a short ceremony he laid a wreath on the Stone of Reme
The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, accompanied by his two daughters, Princesses Sofie Desta and Ijigayehou Assfa Wossen, and Ethiopian officials visited the Memorial on the morning of 14 May 196
On the morning of the 22nd May 1968 Mrs Gandhi visited the Memorial and was greeted by Sir Alister Murdoch who presented other members of the Board of Trustees. After laying a wreath on the Inaugurat
The Minister for External Territories, The Honourable Mr E J Ward Esq, MP, visited the Island from 17 April 1944 to 29 April 1944. He was acccompanied by his private secretary Mr J Donovan, the Secret
