A number of cars parked outside the main entrance to the Main Administration Building. General Pau, who was part of the French Mission visiting the College, is seated in the front right car. There are students and officials milling around. Principal Potts is standing.

On the back of the print is written:
General Pau 17/9/18. French Mission, Frenchman accompanied by Monsieur Corbiere & Dr Siegfried visited HAC during Principal Potts era. 700 O.B. at front, 90 killed'

See also HAC Journal Vol.15, Nov 1918, p.142.

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Biography of General Pau (from Wikipedia)
Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau, (November 29, 1848- January 2, 1932[1]) was a French General, a commander of an army at the beginning of World War I.

When war broke out in 1914 French commander in chief General Joseph Joffre recalled General Pau from retirement to command the "Army of Alsace" to participate in attacks called for by the doomed French Plan XVII. Although initially successful, Pau was defeated at Morhange-Sarrebourg and when it was clear to Joffre that French hopes for a quick victory in Alsace had faded and that France now faced the real possibility of quick defeat, Pau's army was broken up and sent north to join the Sixth Army in time to participate in the First Battle of the Marne.

General Pau's command barely lasted 2 months. After that he was sent as French representative to the Russian Stavka. Pau also toured Australia in Sept 1918, meeting Australian Veterans, and War rallies. he was In Toowoomba Qld, Sept 28th 1918.

Date of birth 1848
Date of death 1932

[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pau - 21 Jul 2011]
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