The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Administrator of the Territory of Papua-New Guinea and Honoary Colonel of the Pacific Islands Regiment, Brig. Sir Donald Mackinnon Cleland, Cbe., visited the 2nd Battalion, P.I.R. at Wewak and Vanimo for two days in mid November 1965. On the first day of his tour he inspected Moem barracks and watched troops training in the area. Next day he presented Moem barracks and watched troops training in the area. Next day he presented the Long Service and Good Conduct medal to R.S.M of the Battalion, W.O.I James Cruickshank of Alderley, Queensland, at a Battalion parade. Later he flew to Vanimo to inspect a company of the 2nd Battalion, P.I.R. and watched the training of troops. Meanwhile Australian Field Force troops including 49 National Servicemen, were arriving at Port Moresby airport to take part in exercise "Sprinkler two". The troops from 5RAR will remain in Papua untill the end of November. For the National Servicemen it marks the first time that they have served outside the mainland of Australia since selective national service started in July 1965. Head and shoulder stury of Pte. Peter Pratley.
Fifty young National Servicemen are carrying out jungle training in New Guinea as part of Army 'Exercise Sprinkler Two'. They are getting some of their most valuable training since they joined the Ar
At Taurama Barracks, Port Moresby, home of 1st Battalion, The Pacific Islands Regiment, the Minister for the Army, Mr Malcolm Fraser, on Monday presented a pipe banner as a personal gift to the pipes
A two-week visit to New Guinea by Citizen Military Forces officer, Brigadier S.M. McDonald, ended last week when he attended a bivouac at Mount Hagan, in the Western Highlands. Brigadier McDonald watc
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force came into being at a special inaugration ceremony at Murray Barracks last week (January 26) The Minister for Defence, Mr Barnard reviewed the parade of men from the
To mark the end of 12 months outstation duty at Igam Barracks, Lae, B Company of 1st Battalion, The Pacific Islands Regiment, held a ceremonial parade and Mu Mu (pron: Moo Moo) to which veterans of th
The showground at Lae, New Guinea, has become the base of the 3rd Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment, which is currently on exercise in the jungles of Papua-New Guinea. Equipment and rations are p
