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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-10-12. GENERAL VIEW OF THE PARADE AT MAIN HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, WHEN 23 OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE DIVISION WERE INVESTED WITH THE RIBBONS OF THEIR DECORATIONS BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING A.I.F. (M.E.). GENERAL MORSHEAD IS HERE SEEN ADDRESSING THE PARADE AFTER THE PRESENTATION. HE SAID - "I WANT YOU ALWAYS TO REMEMBER THIS- YOU HAVE GIVEN PROOF OF HIGH SOLDIERLY QUALITIES, AND OF COURAGE. AND, BY THAT, YOU HAVE SET YOURSELVES A HIGH STANDARD - IN THE FIRST PLACE TO YOURSELVES, AND SECONDLY TO THE DIVISION. REMEMBER, TOO, THAT NOW MUCH MORE WILL BE EXPECTED OF YOU. I AM CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL RESPOND FULLY."
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-10-12. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING A.I.F. (M.E.), PINNING THE RIBBON OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER ON LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.F. HE
The Sweat Shops of Germany: Do you want them Here? Leaflet referring to allegedly sweat-shop-like labour conditions in Germany, and arguing that those who vote no in the reinforcements referendum are
English literal translation: "To: Dear Long, Today, I write this letter to you. Firstly I would like to know how your health is and if you interest in working? Long, during the period of time tha
PRIVATE D. FRANKLIN, 2/43RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, BEING INVESTED WITH THE RIBBON OF THE MILITARY MEDAL BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL- OFFICER- COMMANDING A.I.F. (M.E.), A
GUNNER A.R. MANNING, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, BEING INVESTED WITH THE RIBBON OF THE MILITARY MEDAL BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, AT A PARADE AT 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIV
DURING A PARADE AT MAIN HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT WHICH OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE DIVISION DECORATED FOR GALLANTRY IN THE RECENT OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT WERE INVESTED WITH THE R
