Kenneth Eather

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===Victory March===
===Victory March===
In 1946, the British government decided to hold a [[London Victory Parade of 1946|victory parade through London]], in which some 21 nations participated. Eather was chosen to head the Australian contingent of 250 servicemen and women, drawn from the three services. The Victory March Contingent sailed for the United Kingdom on {{HMAS|Shropshire|73|6}} on 8 April 1946 and marched through the city on 8 June 1946. On the return voyage sailors from the ''Shropshire'' and the troops of the Victory March Contingent started a riot in [[Gibraltar]]. Eather refused to lay any charges or offer an apology to the indignant British authorities.<ref>{{harvnb|Eather|2003|pp=179–188}}</ref>
In 1946, the British government decided to hold a [[London Victory Celebrations of 1946|victory parade through London]], in which some 21 nations participated. Eather was chosen to head the Australian contingent of 250 servicemen and women, drawn from the three services. The Victory March Contingent sailed for the United Kingdom on {{HMAS|Shropshire|73|6}} on 8 April 1946 and marched through the city on 8 June 1946. On the return voyage sailors from the ''Shropshire'' and the troops of the Victory March Contingent started a riot in [[Gibraltar]]. Eather refused to lay any charges or offer an apology to the indignant British authorities.<ref>{{harvnb|Eather|2003|pp=179–188}}</ref>


==Later life==
==Later life==
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