| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 092182 |
| 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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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (4), ACCOMPANIED BY CAPTAIN H.A. HARRIS, OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION (3), AND SENIOR OFFICERS DURING AN INSPECTION OF MEN OF 25 INFANTRY BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE, AT GLOUCESTER PARK. PERSONNEL OF 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE HAD RECENTLY BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM ACTION IN SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN W.T. PRENTICE, STAFF CAPTAIN, 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1); CAPTAIN A.J. DREWETT, AIDE-DE-CAMP TO GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (2); BRIGADIER J. FIELD, COMMANDER 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE (5).