| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00527 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 43 folders |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Porter, Selwyn Havelock Watson Craig |
| Date made | 1934-1980 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/1788 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Period 1960-1969 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Porter, Selwyn Havelock Watson Craig (Major General, b.1905 - d.1963)
Description
Extensive collection of papers related to the career of Major General Selwyn Havelock Watson Craig Porter, CBE, DSO, LVO, ED. Covers Porter's services in the Middle East, New Guinea, and Borneo, including notes on the operation "Oboe Six.". Mentions demobilisation of troops and Tactical School. Large amount of material relates to Porter's post war life, particularly in relation to his position as Chief Commissioner of Police in Victoria, and to participation in international organisations such as the General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organisation and producing a United Nations commissioned paper "The role of police in the protection of human rights".