| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 091858 |
| 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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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-12. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-12. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (1), WITH SENIOR OFFICERS, LOOKING AT BATTLE MAP AT HIRU HIRU, DURING HIS VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE AND THE PURIATA RIVER AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BRIGADIER H.H. HAMMER, COMMANDER 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE (2); MAJOR W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION (3); LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (4).