CRO/69/0169/EC Accession Number: CRO/69/0169/EC

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It was a proud day for Graham Griffiths of Mona Vale, NSW, last week when the Governor, Sir Roden Cutler, invested him with the Military Medal (MM) at Government House. Here he receives a kiss from his mother Mrs J. L. Griffiths, after the ceremony while his fiancee, Miss Dorothy Downes of Narrabeen, NSW, looks on. Graham won the MM while serving as a sergeant with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), in Vietnam. Graham retired from the Army on 27 March after six years service.

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Accession Number
CRO/69/0169/EC
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Date Made
15 April 1969
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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