| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094568 |
| 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. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY. HE PRESENTED VALOUR MEDALS TO TWO NATIVE 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.