The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-04-18. OLD FRIENDS MEET AGAIN. LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIVATE F. J. PARTRIDGE VC (NSW); MR MICK DALEY (VIC); AND PRIVATE UEBERGANG (VIC) WHO WERE TOGETHER WITH THE 8TH BATTALION AT BOUGAINVILLE. PRIVATE FRANK JOHN PARTRIDGE AND PTE UEBERGANG WERE MEMBERS OF THE CONTINGENT THAT WERE EMBARKING ON HMAS SHROSPHIRE EN ROUTE TO ENGLAND.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-08-22. PRIVATE FRANK JOHN PARTRIDGE VC, A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN VICTORY CONTINGENT, IS GREETED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM HMAS SHROPSHIRE. LEFT TO RIGHT: MR
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-04-18. THE CROWD FOLLOWING THE PARADE AFTER THE VICTORY CONTINGENT UNIT HAD PASSED OVER FLINDERS STREET, PRIOR TO EMBARKING ON HMAS SHROPSHIRE EN ROUTE TO LONDON.
THE THREE VCs WHO WILL MARCH IN THE LONDON VICTORY MARCH, BEFORE EMBARKING ON HMAS SHROPSHIRE EN ROUTE TO ENGLAND. LEFT TO RIGHT: N454409 FRANK JOHN PARTRIDGE; NX208102 SERGEANT R. R. RATTEY, QX500601
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-04-18. ARMY MEMBERS FROM THE VICTORY CONTINGENT BEFORE EMBARKING ON HMAS SHROPSHIRE EN ROUTE FOR LONDON AS THEY PASS THE SALUTING BASE. THE SALUTE WAS TAKEN BY SIR WINSTON DUGGAN
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-04-18. ARMY MEMBERS FROM THE VICTORY CONTINGENT BEFORE EMBARKING ON HMAS SHROPSHIRE EN ROUTE FOR LONDON GIVING EYES RIGHT AS THEY PASSED THE SALUTING BASE. THE SALUTE WAS TAKEN BY
Major Deasey sewing on a Victory Contingent colour patch for Private Frank John Partidge VC, on board HMAS Shropshire, en route to London.
