The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MERDJAYOUN. GENERAL LAVARACK INSPECTS THE GUARD OF HONOUR ON THE OCCASION OF THE (FIRST) HANDING OVER OF THE TOWN TO THE BRITISH AFTER THE RETREAT OF THE FRENCH FORCES. THE GUARD IN THIS INSTANCE IS COMPOSED OF MEN OF THE 31ST BATTALION WHO WERE AMONG THOSE WHO CAPTURED THE FORT. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER).
MERDJAYOUN. THE MAYOR AND OTHER DIGNITARIES OF THE TOWN OF MERDJAYOUN LISTEN TO THE DECLARATION OF BRITISH POLICY REGARDING SYRIAN TOWNS "LIBERATED" FROM THE FRENCH. TAKEN DURING THE CEREMONY OF THE H
MERDJAYOUN. GENERAL LAVARACK, FOLLOWED BY BRIG. BAXTER-COX OF THE 25TH BRIGADE, INSPECTS THE MEN WHO TOOK PART IN THE CAPTURE OF MERDJAYOUN...(MEN OF THE 51ST BATTALION). .THERE IS FURTHER INFORMATION
SYRIA. GENERAL WILSON, INSPECTS A GUARD COMPOSED OF MEN OF THE 2/3RD AUST. BATTALION DURING THE CEREMONIES COINCIDENT WITH THE HANDING OVER OF THE TOWN OF TYRE BY THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. (NEGATIVE BY F
Lebanon. 11 June 1941. Fort Merdjayoun in the town of Merdjayoun, which was occupied by French forces before being captured on 11 June 1941 by elements of the 7th Australian Division AIF. The town was
The French and Australian (left) Guards of Honour at the final handing over ceremony to Amiens of the 15 inch German gun, captured by the Australians near Proyart in August 1918, which had caused exte
General Sir W R Birdwood chatting with an unidentified French General after having inspected the Australian Guard of Honour on the occasion of the handing over to the city of Amiens the 15 inch German
