TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-24. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND ...

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Accession Number 090016
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-24. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), WITH LIEUTENANT R.S. JACKSON (2), AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (3), INSPECTING A 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION GUARD OF HONOUR FOLLOWING HIS ARRIVAL AT PIVA AIRSTRIP, ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OPERATING IN THE BOUGAINVILLE AREA.