Lord Mountbatten and Major J J Edwards, Malta

Feb. 29 ANZAC CORONATION REVIEW SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN. ANZAC DAY (April 25th) was celebrated in Malta by the arrival in Grand Harbour of HMAS Sydney and the cruiser HMNZS Black Prince for a short stay while en route to the United Kingdom to take part in the Coronation Ceremonies. En route through the Mediterranean the ships have visited Tobruk where the Australian and New Zealand troops saw heavy fighting during the war. Admiral Earl Mountbatten of Burma inspected the ship's Companies of the two visiting ships and an Anzac Memorial Church Services was held aboard HMAS Sydney. PHOTO A. 32534 SHOWS Major J.J. Edwards of the 3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifle meeting the Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Admiral Earl Mountbatten, during the visit to HMAS Sydney in Grand Harbour, Malta

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