HQ PNGVR
Lt Col Maddern MBE
CO PNGVR 1951-53
The second photo taken in Port Moresby.
CO PNGVR 1951-53
The second photo taken in Port Moresby.
WO Jim Moodie, B Coy ARA Instructor, leads the parade at Rabaul on VP Day, 1955. The District Commissioner is JR Foldi
MAJ M.A. Bishop, MM, escorting
HRH Queen Elizabeth.
Port Moresby
HRH Queen Elizabeth.
Port Moresby
L-R: MAJ Harry Green and LT Joe Urqhart
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Lieutenant Harry S Kerr MC
As a Lieutenant, Harry Kerr (NX8472; NX502867) had won a Military Cross. He enlisted in the AIF in November 1939 and was posted to 8 Company of the 2/1 Infantry Battalion, embarked in January 1940, arriving in Palestine in February 1940. In October 1940 he transferred to the 16 Brigade Anti-Tank Company and saw his first action at Bardia in January 1941,followed by Tobruk.
His unit was attached to the King's Own Dragoon Guards and the 3 Hussars for long range patrol activities from Fort Aghiela until the withdrawal to Tobruk in April 1941. He served in Tobruk until 16 Brigade was relieved in October of that year. His sub-unit was absorbed into the 2/I Anti-Tank Regiment and he served as a troop sergeant with this unit in Palestine and Syria, returning to Australia in August in 1942. Kerr attended the Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU) at Woodside passing out fourth out of 300 candidates and after further training at Puckapunyal, he was commissioned a Lieutenant.
After a posting to Greta with the Anti Tank Training Regiment and a stint with the 103 Anti-Tank Regiment at Darwin, he was posted to the Papuan lnfantry Battalion (PIB) in December l944 and commanded D Company during the Bougainville campaign. He was discharged from the AIF in October 1946 and joined the Department of Native Labour. Lieutenant HS Kerr enlisted on 1 June 1951 and posted as OC Mortar Platoon and allocated regimental number 1/59163. The Mortar Platoon was in name only and although there was one 3-inch (75 mm) mortar in store at Port Moresby, the platoon was not formed until several years later with the raising of Support Company at Port Moresby.
As a Lieutenant, Harry Kerr (NX8472; NX502867) had won a Military Cross. He enlisted in the AIF in November 1939 and was posted to 8 Company of the 2/1 Infantry Battalion, embarked in January 1940, arriving in Palestine in February 1940. In October 1940 he transferred to the 16 Brigade Anti-Tank Company and saw his first action at Bardia in January 1941,followed by Tobruk.
His unit was attached to the King's Own Dragoon Guards and the 3 Hussars for long range patrol activities from Fort Aghiela until the withdrawal to Tobruk in April 1941. He served in Tobruk until 16 Brigade was relieved in October of that year. His sub-unit was absorbed into the 2/I Anti-Tank Regiment and he served as a troop sergeant with this unit in Palestine and Syria, returning to Australia in August in 1942. Kerr attended the Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU) at Woodside passing out fourth out of 300 candidates and after further training at Puckapunyal, he was commissioned a Lieutenant.
After a posting to Greta with the Anti Tank Training Regiment and a stint with the 103 Anti-Tank Regiment at Darwin, he was posted to the Papuan lnfantry Battalion (PIB) in December l944 and commanded D Company during the Bougainville campaign. He was discharged from the AIF in October 1946 and joined the Department of Native Labour. Lieutenant HS Kerr enlisted on 1 June 1951 and posted as OC Mortar Platoon and allocated regimental number 1/59163. The Mortar Platoon was in name only and although there was one 3-inch (75 mm) mortar in store at Port Moresby, the platoon was not formed until several years later with the raising of Support Company at Port Moresby.
WO2 Joe Fisk, RSM Colin Lee (LSGCM) CAPT Barry Sullivan (LSGCM) MAJ Harry Green ED at medal presentation (EM)
