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Constable Ward Police Graduation

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Overview

Twenty-five, newly-trained constables wearing heavy, dark, military-style tunics with silver buttons, dark trousers, boots and white topped caps. Men are grouped in three rows with officers on either end of the middle row. Behind them is a corrugated iron building with two casement windows with metal shades

Historical information

Constable Cyril Reginald Ward was a policeman who lived in the police quarters at 66 Victoria Avenue, Claremont. In 1975 the quarters opened as part of the Claremont Museum.

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cwa-org-28--9-109-

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.Back row( l to r) L.Fletcher, Chris Lawson, T Whitney, Cyril Ward, V Hames, R Goad, Bill Bunt, Frank White, Jack Graham. Middle row. Joe Farrell, Allan Shepherd, Reg Kenny, Don Munro, Alan Leahy, Don Thomas, Jack Payne, Sgt. A Harry, Hickson. Front row. Harry Beaton, Ron Richards, Wally Aylemore, Laurie McGee, Allan Pullarton, Jack Forward, Rex Hamilton, Allan Gibson. Middle row - V Waltham (not sure which.)

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Claremont Museum.

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Life of creator +70 years

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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.109'.

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

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