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The Australian Commando Association (Victoria) is the state organisation for all World War 2 and post-WW2 former and current serving Commando and attached sub-unit members. The collection covers both WW2 and post-WW2 items.
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The Australian Commando Association (Victoria) is the state organisation for all World War 2 and post-WW2 former and current serving Commando and attached sub-unit members. The collection covers both WW2 and post-WW2 items.
A publication to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the WW2 Commando memorial at Tidal River on Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, where the first Commando units trained. Wilsons Promontory is regarded as the birthplace of the Australian and New Zealand WW2 Commandos.
An annual service is conducted each November at the Tidal River WW2 Commando memorial. Since almost all of the WW2 Commando veterans have passed, the annual service is now conducted by the post-WW2 Australian Commando Association Victoria. The WW2 Commando Association disbanded in 2010. The booklet recognises the raising of the Commandos and their training at Wilsons Promontory, and their continued recognition by the annual memorial service.
Booklet , 175 mm by 245 mm, staple bound, 30 pages, full colour cover and centre pages.
Commando Association M Z Commando Units Eleven sewn-on Commando Unit colour patches, and the M - Z double diamond logo and wording as above.
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