LES/62/0266/EC Accession Number: LES/62/0266/EC

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Holsworthy, Vic. 7 September 1961. A crowd of almost 2000 saw Major General I. D. Murdock take the salute as 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), marched past at their farewell parade at Holsworthy. This was the Battalion's last parade before embarking for Malaya. The picture shows Major General Murdock with the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Stretton.

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Accession Number
LES/62/0266/EC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1962
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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