TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD ...

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Accession Number 077501
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD DIVISION (1) TAKING THE SALUTE FROM PERSONNEL OF D COMPANY, 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION AS THEY MOVE PAST THE SALUTING BASE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX49 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.H. MCDONALD, ED, COMMANDING OFFICER, 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2); VX85015 COLONEL H.G. EDGAR, G1, HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION (3); COLONEL J. FREDERICKS, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, 129TH UNITED STATES REGIMENT (4); VX64532 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL K.E. WHEELER, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION (5); QX6152 BRIGADIER R.F. MONAGHAN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (6); WX29748 LIEUTENANT G.D. WRIGHT, AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (7).