044647
Photograph 044647 Period 1950-1959TOBRUK, LIBYA, 1953. GROUP PORTRAIT OF FIVE VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT IN FRONT OF CORPORAL JACK EDMONDSON'S GRAVE IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETE
030414 Accession Number: 030414
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Colombo, Ceylon. 1953. NX376 Brigadier D. A. Whitehead, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, Commanding Officer, Australia and New Zealand Coronation Contingent, photographed in his cabin aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney with five Victoria Cross winners in WW2. They are: Sergeant R. R. Rattey, VC (1); Private R. Kelliher, VC (2); Mr A. R. Cutler VC, High Commissioner for Australia (3); Brigadier Whitehead (4); Private E. Kenna, VC (5); Private F. J. Partridge VC (6).
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030414
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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