| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 079966 |
| 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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BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), VISITING FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WHILE TOURING HEADQUARTERS 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE PURIATA RIVER IS IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX13 LIEUTENANT- GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, DBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (2); VX38969 MAJOR- GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION (3); TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDER 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (4).