H16939 Accession Number: H16939

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Villers Bretonneux, France. May 1937. Members of the Australian Army Coronation Contingent at a school playground facing scholars who are singing the French National Anthem. The man second from the left is Colonel F. Lind and to the right of him are Mr R.W. Murphy (Imperial War Graves Commission), General Sir Harry Chauvel and the Mayor of Villers Bretonneux (in the light coat).

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Accession Number
H16939
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1937
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R.W. Murphy
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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