138996 Accession Number: 138996

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Melbourne, Vic. 1943-06-03. At the conclusion of the ceremony of the presentation of posthumously awarded American Distinguished Service Crosses. Left to right: Unknown; Mrs Walker (mother of the late VX4674 Lieutenant Ian W. Walker); Colonel Frank L. Burns, United States Army, Commanding Officer of 4th General Headquarters; Mrs D. Owen, (wife of the late VX45223 Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Owen), and QX6392 Major General E. C. P. Plant, DSO OBE, General Officer Commanding Victorian Lines of Communication Area.

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138996
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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