HOBJ4315 Accession Number: HOBJ4315

Description

The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) Band, led by Sergeant (Sgt) K Smith, salutes with eyes right as it marches past the dais during the Coronation Parade of the Commonwealth Division. The identified members of the band are as follows. Front to back, left column : Private (Pte) J Campbell, Corporal (Cpl) G Prince, Pte A Campbell, Lance Corporal (L Cpl) R Larner, unidentified, unidentified, Cpl J Curtin. Second column : Pte A Williams, Pte E Giles. Third column : Pte N Hillier, Pte C Hood. Fourth column : Pte J Moore, unidentified, Pte J Farnham, Pte F Craven and Pte S White (rear of fourth column). Note the spectators and the Centurion tanks at the rear of the parade ground. The band at right is from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battalion, which was also on parade.. The band, which did not accompany the battalion to Korea, was flown from Canada especially for the parade.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4315
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
2 June 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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