| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094565 |
| 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, INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOUR OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SAVIGE PRESENTED VALOUR MEDALS TO TWO NATIVE POLICE 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.