Territory Stories

Militia Unit

Details:

Title

Militia Unit,

Photo number

PH0336/0050,

Collection

Joseph M. Ruddick Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1939,

Location

Rapid Creek, Darwin,

Description

Men at attention at camp. The 7th Garrison Company Army Medical Corps camp. The Militia Unit was formed in March 1937 at the old Kahlin Compound Reserve paddock Depot. They went into camp on 1st September 1939 (war was declared on 3rd September 1939) and were told to stay there for 90 days. Joe Ruddick was cook there.,

Notes

Date:1939,

Language

English,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/25513,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/742663