Transcription of West Point Classmates - Civil War Enemies
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west Point Classmates Civil War Enemies Paul Kensey Meeting October 2002 INTRODUCTION In 1909, just eight years after Federation, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia invited Field Marshall Lord Kitchener to inspect and advise on the military forces required for our newly created nation. One of Kitchener s early recommendations was the establishment of a military college to train young men as officers for the newly formed army. He recommended, also, the appointment of Colonel W T Bridges to be the College s first Commandant. Bridges, a British officer, had attended the Royal Military College of Canada before being commissioned into the British Army.
West Point Classmates – Civil War Enemies Paul Kensey Meeting October 2002 INTRODUCTION In 1909, just eight years after Federation, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia invited
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