HOBJ2711 Accession Number: HOBJ2711

Description

General (Gen) James Van Fleet, the Commander of the 8th US Army, shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hassett, the Commander of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after having handed him the pennant bearing the Kapyong Battle Honour. Gen Van Fleet is attending a ceremony and parade for the presentation of the US Presidential Citation, in recognition of 3RAR's action in the battle of Kapyong.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2711
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
4 December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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