043642 Accession Number: 043642

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A member of the Volunteer Defence Corps advances to present the Australian flag to representatives of 1st Marine Division, US Marine Corps (USMC) in a ceremony at Caulfield, Melbourne. The flag was given by the City of Caulfield in appreciation of marine campaigns in the South Pacific. Obscured by another Marine, Platoon Sergeant AR Sadlowe, USMC, is holding the flag. 1st Marine Division was recuperating in Melbourne after completion of a gruelling campaign at Guadalcanal. (Official US Marine Corps photograph).

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Accession Number
043642
Photographer
Official Marine Corps Photograph
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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