1950s
Admin Coy 1 RAR marching down Queen Street, Brisbane 1959 – Farewell parade for Malaya
The funeral of the Governor of Queensland – Lieutenant General Sir John Laverack KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO
Major James leading B Coy 1 RAR – 1957
Lt Bridge leading the rear column followed by Sgt Jim Murthag,
Front rank leader unknown followed by WO2 Dick Love CSM, followed by Cpl Von Kurtz
THE NATIONAL SERVICE ACT 1951
The National Service Act 1951, required all young men turning 18 on or after lst November 1950 to undertake 176 days standard recruit training in the Navy, Army and Air Force, followed by five years in their respective Reserves. The first call-up notices were issued on 12 April 1951.
The Army had ten National Service Training Battalions, which were: Queensland, 11 Battalion at Wacol; New South Wales, 12 Battalion at Singleton and Holsworthy, 13 Battalion at Ingleburn and 19 Battalion at Old Holsworthy and Holsworthy; Victoria, 14, 15 and 20 Battalions at Puckapunyal and Watsonia; South Australia, 16 Battalion at Woodside; Western Australia, 17 Battalion at Swanbourne; Tasmania, 18 Battalion at Brighton.