| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094564 |
| 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, 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY DURING INSPECTION BY ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY DURING INSPECTION BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SAVIGE PRESENTED VALOUR MEDALS TO TWO NATIVE POLICE BOYS WHO PERFORMED EXCEPTIONALLY BRAVE DEEDS IN THE FACE OF HEAVY JAPANESE FIRE. THE INVESTITURE WAS HELD AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND.