083164 Accession Number: 083164

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Lieutenant Reginald Walter Saunders, 2/7th Infantry Battalion (1), receives his officer’s insignia (star) from Lieutenant‑General John Northcott (3) during the graduation ceremony of Course No. 14 at the Infantry Wing, Officers’ Cadet Training Unit, Seymour. Standing behind him is Lieutenant-Colonel John Alfred Wilmoth, Commandant (2).

Lieutenant Saunders is notably the first Aboriginal Australian to be commissioned as an officer in the Australian Army.

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Accession Number
083164
Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 November 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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