WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-06. SOME OF "GODWIN'S GUERILLAS", WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN ...

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Accession Number 090551
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Buchanan, Robert John
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-06. SOME OF "GODWIN'S GUERILLAS", WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE JAPANESE. THESE POLICE BOYS AND NATIVE SCOUTS GUIDED 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS IN THE ATTACK ON MAJOR GENERAL NAKAI'S HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WARRANT OFFICER 2 JOHN BORRIT GODWIN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICER (1); WARRANT OFFICER 2 S.G. DAVISON (2); WARRANT OFFICER 1 W.R. EDMONSTON (3).