017488 Accession Number: 017488

Description

New Guinea. A sign is unveiled and the salute taken as the last post is sounded at the opening of the memorial oval at Lae dedicated to the memory of SX24829 Corporal Ronald Charles Riley of South Australia who was accidentally killed in a jeep accident on 21 March 1944. It was dedicated by the Commanding Officer of his unit. Left to right: Lieutenant Colonel T. C. Stone; Colonel S. Johnston; Chaplain W. S. Daw, Dean of Bendigo, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
017488
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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