HOBJ1156 Accession Number: HOBJ1156

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The Prime Minister of Australia (PM), the Right Honourable Robert G. Menzies (right, wearing a suit) enjoyed a drink with a group of RAN ratings and soldiers at an outdoors mess. Here Mr Menzies talks to an unidentified sergeant (centre) as Lieutenant General Horace Robertson, Commanding Officer of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCOF) looks on. The General accompanied the PM on his tour of BCOF units and bases shortly after the start of the Korean War.

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Accession Number
HOBJ1156
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
August 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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