TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ...

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Accession Number 078104
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (1) AND PARTY BEING GREETED BY UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICERS ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT NO 4 WHARF TO BID FAREWELL TO MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH UNITED STATES CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX14 BRIGADIER B.W. PULVER, CBE, DSO, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (2); NX76246 CAPTAIN K.H.R. STEPHENS, (3); NX346 BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT, BRIGADIER GENERAL STAFF, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (4); VX38969 MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (5).