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ABORIGINAL ENLISTMENT IN THE FIRST AIF: USEFUL WHEN NEEDED

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Indigenous Histories

On 7th August 1916 William Garnet South, Chief Protector of Aborigines, South Australia wrote the following letter to the Officer in Charge, Recruiting Centre, Currie Street Adelaide. As legal guardian of all Half Caste Aboriginal children (vide clause 10 of the Aborigines … Continue reading →

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