AWM Collection Record: 083166
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ID Number: | 083166 |
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| Maker: | Unknown | ||
| Place made: | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Seymour | ||
| Date made: | 25 November 1944 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Lieutenant (Lt) T.C. Derrick, VC DCM (right) shaking hands with Lt R. W. Saunders (left), as they congratulate each other following their successful graduation from the Officer’s Cadet Training Unit at Seymour. Lt Saunders was the first Aboriginal commissioned in the Australian Army. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related subject: | Graduations; Indigenous servicemen; Officer training | ||
| Related unit: | Officer cadet training units | ||
| Related place: | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Seymour | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:17:54 GMT
