Porter, Selwyn Havelock Watson Craig (Major General, b.1905 - d.1963) Accession Number: PR00527

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".

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Accession Number
PR00527
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1934-1980
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copying not permitted
Provenance
AWM371 91/1788
Copyright
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