| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094563 |
| 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. NATIVE SIGHT-SEERS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. NATIVE SIGHT-SEERS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND. THEY TURNED OUT TO WATCH TWO NATIVE POLICE BOYS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY RECEIVE VALOUR MEDALS, AWARDED FOR BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF HEAVY JAPANESE FIRE. THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS.