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NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, (1), INSPECTING A GUARD OF HONOUR FROM THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED WORKSHOPS DURING HIS VISIT TO THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX135 BRIGADIER D. MCARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO, COMMANDER (2); NX1 BRIGADIER R.G.H. IRVING, OBE, DIRECTOR OF MILITARY TRAINING LAND HEADQUARTERS (3). Note that Blamey (VX1) and Irving (NX1) were the first enlistments recorded on the 2nd AIF rolls for their respective states of Victoria (VX) and New South Wales (NX). Both men enlisted in October 1939.
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (1) ADDRESSING TROOPS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BR
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (1) WATCHING TROOPS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIG
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, (1), MOVING TO THE JUNGLE DISPLAY AFTER INSPE
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMB, DSO, ED, (3) WATCHING TROOPS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGA
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (1), ACCOMPANIED BY NX135 BRIGADIER D. MCART
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-07-21. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, (1), INSPECTING A GUARD OF HONOUR FROM THE 2/
