| Accession Number | F00227 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 15 min 12 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/sound |
| Maker |
Defence Public Relations (DPR) |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, Australia: Queensland, Canungra |
| Date made | 1955 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment
Description
A Defence Public relation promotional film on the 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment. Shows the presentation ceremony of the Queen's colours to the Battalion on 2 September 1955 at Brisbane by The Governor-General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KstJ ; training for service in Malaya at the Jungle Warfare Training Centre, Canungra; city march by the battalion through Brisbane and departure for Malaya to join the Far East Strategic Reserve on the MV Georgic.
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Video of 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (video)