CUN/68/0107/EC Accession Number: CUN/68/0107/EC

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Marching past the Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton, at a farewell parade at Holsworthy on 21 March, are members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Mr Gorton was farewelling the Battalion shortly before it left for its second tour of duty in Vietnam.

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Accession Number
CUN/68/0107/EC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 March 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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