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Barra Winga final battle DPR/TV/501,503,504
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The Battle for Manifold, a "Queensland Cong" stronghold was the climax this week of Exercise "Barra Winga", which has just ended in the Army's Shoalwater Bay training area in Queensland. It was a batt...F03813
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Blanket : Major B Alabaster, Australian Citizen's Military Force
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Government Clothing factory
Green woollen blanket. Attached around the edges of the blanket are 18 cotton webbing straps with brass press studs to enable it to be attached to the inside of a sleeping bag. A makers label reads 'C...REL33883
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Brigadier McDonald visits PNG DPR/TV/353
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A two-week visit to New Guinea by Citizen Military Forces officer, Brigadier S.M. McDonald, ended last week when he attended a bivouac at Mount Hagan, in the Western Highlands. Brigadier McDonald watc...F03753
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CMF badge : Private R E Skinner, Citizen Military Forces
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Maker: Swann & Hudson
Oval metal badge with the letters, 'CMF' surmounted by a King's Crown. The obverse has a double split pin lug fitting and is stamped, 'SWAN & HUDSON VIC. 1950'.REL38274
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CMF officers visit PNG DPR/TV/739
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Ten Citizen Military Forces officers are at present visiting Papua New Guinea on an orientation tour. Coming from all states of Australia, the officers are taking part in active patrols through jungle...F03948
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Efficiency Decoration : Major R E Skinner, Citizen Military Forces
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Maker: Unknown
Efficiency Decoration (ER II) with clasp 'AUSTRALIA'. Engraved on reverse with recipient's details.REL37852.005
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Fraser arrives PNG DPR/TV/604
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During a tour of Army establishments in Papua New Guinea this week, the Minister for the Army, Mr Malcolm Fraser, stopped off at Goroka, in the Eastern Highlands, to meet members of a local detachment...F03865
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Identity disc : Private R E Skinner, Citizen Military Forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Aluminium circular identity disc with stamped out hole for suspension. The obverse is engraved, '614978 R E SKINNER BAPTIST'. The reverse is engraved 'A+'.REL38273
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Lightweight sleeping bag and blanket : Major B Alabaster, Australian Citizen's Military Force
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Maker: Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory Conlons Australia
Green nylon lightweight sleeping bag with woollen blanket attached to the inside with press studs. The sleeping bag has a 3/4 opening fastened by four press studs. The are three small holes near the b...REL33884
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Mosquito net : Major B Alabaster, Australian Citizen's Military Force
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Government Clothing factory
Rectangular mosquito net of green nylon mesh with a solid brown nylon section at the bottom. A makers label reads 'C G C F VICTORIA 1963 (broad arrow) 8465 66012 1390' and it is also stamped 'D (broa...REL33882
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One man lightweight tent : Major B Alabaster, Australian Citizen's Military Force
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Maker: Consolidated Plastic Sales Pty. Ltd.
Rubberised nylon one man lightweight tent. The tent has reinforced corners with metal eyelets, three cotton webbing loops across the middle and fourteen loops with press studs around the edge. A water...REL33885
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Our citizen soldiers
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Maker: Ryan, Greg Brown, Arthur Raymond, Geoff Thompson, Geoffrey Johnson, Ted Wagstaff, Vernon
A promotional film on the Citizen Military Forces featuring men from the 1st Battalion Royal Tasmanian Regiment. Individuals named and shown are: Major Ray Milton, Major Bruce Riddle, Doug Turner, Se...F00207
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2 PIR B Coy Vanimo DPR/TV/527
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Ten Australian CMF officers had a taste this week of what it is like to go out on patrol in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. As part of a two week familiarisation visit designed to give them first han...F03824
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PNGVR annual camp at Lae DPR/TV/438
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During August and September this year, the Papua New Guinea Volunteers went into camp near Lae for their annual 14 days of training. The unit the Territory's C.M.F. force was formed in 1951 and is mad...F03793
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PNGVR patrol over the Kokoda Trail 1962
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Maker: Brown, Neil
Patrol over the Kokoda Trail by men of the Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (PNGVR) around Christmas 1962. A bivouac with 'A' Company PNGVR at Lae. The 1963 Lae Show which featured a display by the...F03639
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Queensland CMF with tanks DPR/TV/147
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Citizen Military Force troops from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, had their first experience of tank warfare during an exercise North of Ingham. The tanks, which are normally based at ...F03657
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Sepik River tour for Mr Lynch DPR/TV/1140
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A short tour of the Sepik district of Papua and New Guinea highlighted an inspection by the Minister for the Army, Mr Phillip Lynch, of military installations in the northern half of the Territory las...F04357
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Shoulder slide : Lieutenant Colonel S Levine, Royal Australian Army Dental Corps
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Maker: Department of Defence
Khaki cotton drill officer's shoulder slide, displaying the embroidered rank of lieutenant colonel on the burnt orange backing colour of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps. The back is stamped in ...REL33405
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Supply exercise DPR/TV/143
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Regular and Citizen Military Force soldiers on a supply exercise on the NSW north coast are using a fishing trawler and a RAAF Dakota to simulate the Maintenance of a 3000 man battle group. The 5 day...F03655
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Victorian engineers at school DPR/TV/149
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
More than 80 Victorian members of the Citizen Military Force are receiving specialised training at the School of Military Engineering at Casula in NSW. They belong to the 2nd, 8th and 10th Field Squa...F03658