TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON PARADE AT THE ...

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Accession Number 094571
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON PARADE AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND DURING THE VISIT MADE BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS. HE PRESENTED VALOUR MEDALS TO TWO NATIVE POLICE BOYS FOR BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF HEAVY JAPANESE FIRE.