The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australia. November 1968. Colonel (Col) Eric Smith, the Acting Commander of 10th Task Force and former Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), proudly displays his Distinguished Service Order (DSO) as he marches off the parade ground at 7RAR after a special investiture. He won the DSO for leading 7RAR in Vietnam. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Eastern Command, Major General Sir James Harrison, who was recently announced the new Governor of South Australia, made the presentation. Col Smith led the Australian contingent to Paris the following day for the ceremonies to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Armistice which ended World War 1. The contingent and a company from 7RAR were on the parade for the occasion.
The Commanding Officer of the 2nd/7th Battalion, Lt-Col H G Quinn, was one of the guests of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently when it was presented with its Queen's and Regimental
Holsworthy, Vic. 7 September 1961. A crowd of almost 2000 saw Major General I. D. Murdock take the salute as 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), marched past at their farewell parade
PORTRAIT OF COLONEL E. H. SMITH, DSO. COLONEL SMITH WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER FOR HIS SERVICES IN VIETNAM COMMANDING NO 7 BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT.
Australia. November 1966. Major General J. W. Harrison, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, receives a film of `Bandstand' from television personality, Brian Henderson (left). At right, Little
Major General A J H Cassels,British Army and General Officer Commanding (GOC), the 1st Commonwealth Division, inspects the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers during an investiture parade.
Korea. August 1952. Major General A. J. H. Cassels,British Army and General Officer Commanding (GOC), the 1st Commonwealth Division, inspects the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers during an i
