2 Platoon, A Company
The Madang Platoon of PNGVR commenced in April 1954 when a platoon designated 2 Pl A Coy under Lt Peter Harbeck was formed.
On 1st April, 1960 the Madang Platoon was redesignated 7 Pl C Coy with Lt L.G. (Chicka) Hutson as Pl Comd.
In 1963 the Madang Platoon again became a part of A Coy being designated 3 Pl A Coy with S/Sgt Stan Gould as Pl Comd.
On 4th March, 1966 the Madang Platoon became 12 Pl D Coy with S/Sgt Stan Gould as Pl Comd.
Bob Collins.
On 1st April, 1960 the Madang Platoon was redesignated 7 Pl C Coy with Lt L.G. (Chicka) Hutson as Pl Comd.
In 1963 the Madang Platoon again became a part of A Coy being designated 3 Pl A Coy with S/Sgt Stan Gould as Pl Comd.
On 4th March, 1966 the Madang Platoon became 12 Pl D Coy with S/Sgt Stan Gould as Pl Comd.
Bob Collins.
PTE Bob Collins. Madang. 1959
2 Pl A Coy Madang - 1959. Note that in this photo those that had been in for some time had the PNGVR shoulder flash and the Northern Command flash. Those that had just recently joined were not issued with the Northern Command flash. In the 1960 & 61 photos no flashes were worn so it can be assumed that in 1959 the Northern Command flash was withdrawn and in 1960 the PNGVR flash was withdrawn.
Front row. Sgt Lionel Fox, Lt L.G.(Chicka) Hutson, Sgt Joe Fisk.
Back Row. Pte Eugene Leuwin, Pte Brian Andrew, Pte Fox, Cpl Bill Honisett, Pte Joe Berger, Pte Percy Neville, Pte Bernie Arnold, Pte Bob Collins.
Front row. Sgt Lionel Fox, Lt L.G.(Chicka) Hutson, Sgt Joe Fisk.
Back Row. Pte Eugene Leuwin, Pte Brian Andrew, Pte Fox, Cpl Bill Honisett, Pte Joe Berger, Pte Percy Neville, Pte Bernie Arnold, Pte Bob Collins.