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The fall of Rabaul newspaper article | |
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Download the above newspaper article of the fall of Rabaul.
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PNGVR on parade at King's Birthday Ela Beach Reserve, 1951.
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PNGVR marching at King's birthday parade, Ela Beach Reserve, Port Moresby, 1951.
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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),
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Coronation Day - Rabaul.
LT Noel Scott is Guard Commander
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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