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Figure 37 Cadets of the Trafalgar corps of 1904 armed with Francotte Martini rifles. (Photo courtesy of the Kalgoorlie 
Miner and Eastern Goldfields Historical Society. 21/28A). 
Figure 38 Commencing around 1908 the Commonwealth took control of the Cadet Force. This .310 inch Cadet 
Martini is marked on the right side of the butt with the Commonwealth ownership roundel with "W A" in 
the center and the stand number. (Photo D. Elford). 
