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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIAN CADETS BY GENERAL PETAIN

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c. 1918

Overview

The original black and white image features two rows of Australian cadets undergoing inspection from French and Australian officers, in front of a crowd of spectators. There is a Ceremonial stone inlaid in the pavement celebrating fallen French soldiers in the right hand foreground, with flower offerings. The soldiers are standing to attention in front of the wall of another memorial with the emblem of an eagle. There is detail in the background of tall houses. The inspection is led by General Petain. Handwritten on the back: 'Les Cadets Australiens - du soldat Inconnu' (unknown soldier).

Historical information

General Petain inspecting Australian cadets during World War I

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.121

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

230 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Manuel

Keywords

FITZPATRICK (Flynn), Daisy

Year

Statement of significance

Military history.

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