| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098331 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Weir, Edward James |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Boram |
| Date made | 26 October 1956 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BORAM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN ...
Description
BORAM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). THE UNIT EMBARKED ON M.V. MANOORA FOR MOROTAI WHERE THE AUSTRALIAN COMPONENT OF BCOF COMPRISING 34 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP IS BEING ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN. SHOWN, TROOPS PROCEEDING ONTO THE BARGE WHICH WILL TAKE THEM OUT TO THE MANOORA.