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This series comprises photographs of the ceremony to unveil the original memorial at Mont-Saint-Quentin (near Peronne, France) to the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Second Australian Division who fought in France and Belgium during World War One.  The memorial, topped by a bronze statue of a soldier bayoneting an eagle, was unveiled on 30 August 1925.  Sir Joseph Cook represented Australia in his capacity as Australian High Commissioner to Britain, while other dignitaries attending included General Dodds of Australia, General Clive (British Military Attache in Paris), Marshal Foch of France, and M Boulanger (the Mayor Peronne).

Most of the photographs were produced by the Sport and General Press Agency Ltd, London, while others are attributed to the Daily Mirror and the Central Press, London.

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Single number control symbols [1]-[9] have been imposed on the items in this series by National Archives. 

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Series history

In 1993 the Cook family donated Sir Joseph Cook papers, including series M3632, to the National Archives of Australia.  The collection was initially located at the New South Wales Office of National Archives but was transferred to the National Office of National Archives in Canberra in 2001.

Provenance

Series M3632 is part of the personal collection of former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Cook.  The Cook family donated the collection to the National Archives in 1993.

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