| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR89/149 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Williams, Robert Ernest |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1482 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Williams, Robert Ernest (Brigadier-General, CMG, VD, 3rd Military District, AMF b.1855)
Description
REPORT (15P.) ENTITLED "IN APPRECIATION AND VALEDICTORY" BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL WILLIAMS RECALLING HIS 18 MONTH PERIOD AS ACTING COMMANDANT OF THE 3RD MILITARY DISTRICT BASED IN MELBOURNE. HE DESCRIBES THE RECRUITMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING OF TROOPS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE OF OFFICERS AND HIS REFORMS OF THE CONDITIONS IN CAMPS