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PHOTOGRAPH: INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIAN CADETS BY GENERAL PETAIN

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
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Chemicals
Width
230 mm
Height or length
170 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Manuel

Keywords
Events
FITZPATRICK (Flynn), Daisy
Decade - 1910s
World War One
Military Associations
Year
c. 1918
Statement of significance

Military history.

Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
94
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