| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094573 |
| 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. TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY WHO WERE ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-04. TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH VALOUR MEDALS BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE FOR BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF HEAVY JAPANESE FIRE. THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE DURING A PARADE AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND.