MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM ...

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Accession Number 098204
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). INCLUDED IN BCOF ARE A NUMBER OF 2-POUNDER TANK ATTACK GUNS. STANDING BY THE GUNS ARE PRIVATE L.J. GREEN, PRIVATE T. WILKS AND PRIVATE V.F. WATKINS. WARRANT OFFICER 1 L.C. GRIFFITHS IS INSPECTING THE GUNS.