| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 079218 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VX17 MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER ...
Description
AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VX17 MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION (1) TAKES THE SALUTE AS MEMBERS OF THE 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVES PAST THE SALUTING BASE AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS INSPECTION OF THE UNIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX6049 BRIGADIER J.E.G. MARTIN, DSO, OBE, ED, (2); WX32 MAJOR D.A.C. JACKSON, MC, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER, 2/11TH INFANTRY BATTALION (3); VX14047 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION (4); NX152 MAJOR M.K. RUNGIE, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER, 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION (5); SX2997 CAPTAIN P.H.G. GEDDES, MBE, STAFF CAPTAIN, 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (6).