A collection of old photos
| The fall of Rabaul newspaper article |
Download the above newspaper article of the fall of Rabaul.
PNGVR on parade at King's Birthday Ela Beach Reserve, 1951.
PNGVR marching at King's birthday parade, Ela Beach Reserve, Port Moresby, 1951.
PNGVR members of the Commonwealth Bank, Port Moresby, 1951. Alf Scales, back row right, went on to become a Lt Col and commanded 2 CMF Battalions in Australia.
Goldie River Annual Camp
L-R: Malcom Farland, Ken Dean at rear, Des Martin, Stewart Lewis (with his hand over his mouth), ? , Pte Dunlop Allan bell (3rd from right),
L-R: Malcom Farland, Ken Dean at rear, Des Martin, Stewart Lewis (with his hand over his mouth), ? , Pte Dunlop Allan bell (3rd from right),
Coronation Day - Rabaul.
LT Noel Scott is Guard Commander
L-R: Bruce Johnson, Bruce Inch, Des Martin, Joe Fisk. PNGVR. Preparing for a patrol.
Technical notes: Note the radio. It is an Aust manufactured A510. This was a low powered HF AM transceiver used for long distance communications. Also note both types of gaiters. The trousers were tucked into the gaiters. Later, a rubber band or elastic was used and the trousers were bloused over the top of the gaiter... a much better look. Bruce has a WWII map case over his shoulder. The water bottle carrier is a later version in that it could be fixed to the web belt. The original one needed the braces.
MAJ Dick Newman. Commanding Officer of PNGVR 1962 - 1965
