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Turning boys into soldiers
Voluntary cadet groups existed in many schools prior to 1909 when the Defence Act introduced compulsory military training.
Marist Brothers School cadets, c1910
School cadets, 1900
Military cadets marching on HMS New Zealand, 1913
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