043640 Accession Number: 043640

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MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 1943-03-17. AUSTRALIAN COLOUR GUARD, MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, ADVANCING TO PRESENT THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG TO REPRESENTATIVES OF 1ST MARINE DIVISION, USMC, IN A CEREMONY AT CAULFIELD, MELBOURNE. COUNCILLOR A.J. SINCLAIR, MAYOR OF CAULFIELD (1), THE HON. JOHN CURTIN, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA (2) AND COUNCILLOR A. COLES, MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT AND FORMER LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE, MADE SPEECHES FOR THE OCCASION. (OFFICIAL US MARINE CORPS PHOTOGRAPH).

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Accession Number
043640
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 March 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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