Headquarters 3rd Division, A.I.F. Historical Society

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The Headquarters 3rd Division, A.I.F. Historical Society consists of the surviving members of the battalion, and the family and friends of the surviving and departed members of the battalion. The collection consists of a lot of photographs of the men from disembarkation until current day, including the ANZAC Day march and annual reunion which still takes place. There is also ephemera that was collected from the war years and memoirs.

Headquarters 3rd Division, A.I.F. Historical Society
Digital Photograph, Emily Grant, 25 April 2017

Photograph of the ANZAC DAY March in Melbourne, Swanston Street, 25 April 2017. Taken before the step off of the Headquarters 3rd Division corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street outside Young and Jackson pub. Includes Tim McClure holding banner (son of William McClure, WWII), and World War II veterans visible in wheelchairs Ray Scales (left) and Alec McClure (right). Veterans are surrounded by family members.
A photograph of the 2017 ANZAC Day March, including World War II veterans marching. It represents and shows a tradition and an important cultural event.
Colour digital photograph of 2017 ANZAC Day March, Melbourne. 3.5 MB JPEG file, unknown DPI
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Digital Photograph, Emily Grant, 25 April 2017