WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-03. MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak
Accession Number 096012
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-03. MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, ADDRESSING TROOPS OF 2/4, 2/8 AND 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALIONS DURING A BRIGADE PARADE AT HEADQUARTERS 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE BRIGADE COMMANDER, BRIGADIER J.E.G. MARTIN ALSO ADDRESSED THE PARADE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PARADE WAS TO CONGRATULATE THE MEN ON THEIR WAR SERVICE AND TO FAREWELL THEM PRIOR TO THEIR RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR DISCHARGE.