The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) A G Cameron, Commanding Officer, 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, a Militia Battalion that has been incorporated into the 25th Australian Infantry Brigade, 7th Division AIF, is seen giving a final talk to some of his men before they set out on a long patrol from Menari. It was this patrol that captured a Japanese soldier. Lt Col Cameron has seen much service in the Owen Stanleys; after coming out of Rabaul he was appointed to the 30th Australian Infantry Brigade (CMF) in Port Moresby, was sent up the Kokoda Track with Lt Col Owen and the 39th. Australian Infantry Battalion (CMF). He took over command of the battalion on the death of Lt Col Owen. He later led out the 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion from the mountainous country back to Port Moresby. He was then given command of the 3rd Battalion. Also, possibly, identified standing left (shirtless) is, QX15205 William Herbert Coleman, 7th Signals Company, of Cairns, Qld.
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09. LIEUTENANT COLONEL A.G. CAMERON, COMMANDING OFFICER OF 3RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, A MILITIA BATTALION THAT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE 25TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY B
CHANGI, SINGAPORE, 1943-01-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE WAS HELD ON SELARANG BARRACK SQUARE, CHANGI, TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY, 1943. MEMBERS OF 27 INFANTRY BRIGADE PARADED UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT-COL C.H
Informal portrait of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General of Australia (on the right), speaking with PX134 Lieutenant-Colonel (Lt Col) Sydney Elliott-Smith, Officer Commanding
South Vietnam. 1968-04-07. Informal portrait of Commanding Officers of the four infantry battalions represented in Vietnam at a farewell party for officers of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regim
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-04-07. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THE FOUR INFANTRY BATTALIONS REPRESENTED IN VIETNAM AT A FAREWELL PARTY FOR OFFICERS OF 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIM
A CEREMONIAL PARADE WAS HELD ON SELARANG BARRACK SQUARE, CHANGI, TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY, 1943. MEMBERS OF 27 INFANTRY BRIGADE PARADED UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT-COL C.H. KAPPE. THE SALUTE WAS TAKEN B