They served their country

Shows the efforts made by the RSL to keep alive the spirit of comradeship, by serving the needy, sick, and bereaved, providing for the needs of past and present servicemen and women and their dependents. Tours various RSL care facilities in and around Melbourne and Bendigo.

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Credits

production company

Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmens Imperial League of Australia

Audio-Visual Aids, University of Melbourne

Duration

00:20:03:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010795

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1960

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