Royal Commission on the War—Australian Imperial Force
Royal Commission on the war—Australian Imperial Force · Royal Commission on the war—Australian Imperial Force. Report as to number of members fit for active service and number of reinforcements and enlistments required · Griffith Royal Commission on AIF reinforcements
6 March 1918 – 4 April 1918
Chief Justice Sir Samuel Griffith inquired into how many members of the Australian Imperial Force were fit for active service and how many reinforcements and enlistments were needed to maintain it.
How it came into existence
Appointed by Letters Patent dated 6 March 1918 by the Hughes government, after the defeat of the second conscription referendum in December 1917, with the Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Samuel Griffith, as royal commissioner. (Wikipedia dates his appointment to January 1918.)
How it ended
Griffith's report, on the number of members fit for active service and the number of reinforcements and enlistments required, was presented to Parliament on 4 April 1918, ending the commission.
Main functions
- Number of AIF members fit for active service
- Reinforcements and enlistments required
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