TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLAND. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- ...

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Accession Number 079975
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLAND. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (THIRD FROM RIGHT), AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS 3RD DIVISION DURING A TOUR VISITING FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX38969 MAJOR- GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, LMC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (LEFT); TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDER 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (RIGHT); VX13 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GOC 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (SEATED, FRONT).