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1312:. Due to budget constraints, the navy was unable to build cruisers designed solely for fleet service or for overseas duties. As a result, the naval construction department attempted to design vessels that could fulfill both roles. The protected cruisers, the first of which were the two
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after the outbreak of the French
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1273:. His principal achievements are seen as gathering and classifying Australia's records of the world wars and successfully establishing the AWM. Following his death the street behind the Memorial and its main storage annex were named in Treloar's honour.
662:. This military decoration was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, ranging from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. The
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history section. Treloar returned to the AWM in 1946, and continued as its director until his death in
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proved to be "ideally suited" to overseas duties and formed the basis for subsequent armored cruiser designs. Following this eight more armored cruisers were built, culminating in the
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