024260 Accession Number: 024260

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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-19. BRIGADIER RAYMOND W. TOVELL, FOREGROUND, REHEARSING THE TROOPS IN THE ROYAL SALUTE PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST. 4,000 MEN OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PARADED ON THE AERODROME SITE BETWEEN ENFEH AND CHEKKS. THE DUKE, WHO WAS ATTENDED BY GENERAL SIR HENRY MAITLAND WILSON, MADE A FULL INSPECTION AND GREATLY PRAISED THE MEN ON THEIR GENERAL APPEARANCE AND DISCIPLINE.

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Accession Number
024260
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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