The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Prime Minister (PM) of Australia, the Honourable R J Hawke, shaking hands with an unidentified RAN admiral. The PM and an official party were at a Brisbane wharf to welcome back to Australia the RAN Adelaide Class guided missile frigate (FFG) HMAS Sydney. HMAS Sydney had just returned from service in the Persian Gulf and was part of Australia's commitment to the Coalition Forces during the Gulf War.
The Prime Minister (PM) of Australia, the Honourable R J Hawke, shaking hands with an unidentified RAN Captain. The PM and an official party were at a Brisbane wharf to welcome back to Australia the
Two unidentified women relatives being hugged by an unidentified RAN sailor on a Brisbane wharf. The two were part of a large crowd of relatives, friends and an official party headed by the Prime Min
Families, friends and an official party headed by the Prime Minister of Australia the Honourable R J Hawke on a welcoming back to Australia the RAN Adelaide Class guided missile frigate (FFG) HMAS S
Members of the Vietnam Veteran's Association welcoming sailors from HMAS Sydney which had just returned from service in the Persian Gulf and was part of Australia's commitment to the Coalition Forces
The crew of HMAS Sydney line its decks as the ship prepares to tie up at a wharf. Naval officers, press representatives and family and friends of the crew await the official reception by senior naval
Relatives and friends waiting to greet the crews of RAN ships returning from service in the Persian Gulf. Some are displaying pre-printed Sun newspaper banners proclaiming "Welcome Home Boys". Several
