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Naval Historical Review – Vol17 No.4 (December 1996)

Title: The Harrington papers

a Short History of the Queensland Defence Force (Marine) 1900-1907

Author: Sub-Lieutenant Hubert Ernest Harrington

Contents/Enclosures

1. 2x Pages handwritten notes

2. Queens/and Naval Defence Force. General Order 8/5/1902.

3. Queens/and Marine Defence Force, December 1900. H.Q. and District Staffs.

4. Appointment as Sub-Lieutenant in the Queens/and Naval Force as from 20th

December 1900.

5. Appointment Terminated 29th November 1928.

founders of the present very excellent Commonwealth Navy.Many of our officers passed automatically in to that Navy and"Handed on the Torch".I am glad that I have had two sons, who at the time I write,are officers on Active Service in the Royal Australian Navy.trt

30.12.40H.S. HARRINGTON

Editors notes:(1) Captain Simon Harrington, RAN, grandson of H.S.Harrington(2) G.L. Macandie, Secretary to the Naval Board at the timethis letter was written - 28/121940.

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and Surgeon Lieutenant C.F. Harrington DSC, RAN - Lost in"Parramattan.

Enclosures(a) Queensland Naval Defence Force. General Order 8/S/1902.(b) Queensland Marine Defence Force, December 1900. H.Q.and District Staffs.(c) Appointment as Sub-Lieutenant in the Queensland NavalForce as from 20th December 190A.(d) Appointment Terminated 29th November 1928.

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