| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 116848 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-10-04. A PASSING OUT OF STUDENTS PARADE WAS HELD AT LAND HEADQUARTERS SCHOOL ...
Description
CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-10-04. A PASSING OUT OF STUDENTS PARADE WAS HELD AT LAND HEADQUARTERS SCHOOL OF CIVIL AFFAIRS, DUNTROON, AFTER A COURSE LASTING FIFTEEN WEEKS. SOME FIFTY STUDENTS, INCLUDING RAAF PERSONNEL, WERE QUALIFIED TO BECOME PATROL OFFICERS FOR AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. THE PARADE WAS ATTENDED BY GENERAL (GEN) SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. SHOWN LIEUTENANT T. G. H. STREHLOW, AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE SCHOOL.