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Photograph 020234 Second World War, 1939-1945The General Officer Commanding 2nd AIF, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, inspecting the Guard of Honour before the official opening ceremony for “The Lido”, Suez Canal.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, General Officer Commanding 2nd AIF, speaking during the ceremony which marked the official opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal.
The General Officer Commanding 2nd AIF, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, inspecting the Guard of Honour before the official opening ceremony for “The Lido”, Suez Canal.

Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey and Lady Blamey watching the Aquatic Sports Carnival which followed the official opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal, by Sir Thomas.

A section of the crowd who attended the Official Opening of ”The Lido”, Suez Canal, by Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey. The onlookers were mainly convalescent patients of the 2nd Australian Gene

The winner of the Kantara Canal Zone Swimming Championship, Warrant Officer 2 S. A. Sharp, 2/9th Infantry Battalion, during the aquatic events which followed the opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal, by

Corporal G Jennings, 3rd Railway Construction Company, was placed second in the 100 metres Championship at the Aquatic Sports Carnival following the official opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal, receive

Driver E. Moon of the 2/2nd Australian General Hospital giving an exhibition of diving during the AIF Aquatic Carnival which marked the opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal.
