The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 watched troops of the Papua-New Guinea Volunteer Rifles in training at the isolated camp, which was constructed by natives living in the area. As the new generation of natives blasted targets with modern rifles they were watched by villagers who still trust bows and arrows as their chief weapons. Headhunting is all part of a by-gone era, though, and Brigadier McDonald got a friendly greeting from the village elders. After a chat with the troops, the Brigadier gave some helpful advice to Recruit Private Michael Dangar. He later paused for a talk with the Commander of the Papua-New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, Lieutenant Colonel N. Bishop. As the exercise continued, a lone warrior in full ceremonial garb emerged from the bush to see what was causing all the noise. But the troops had no time to pause and stare back. It was a busy weekend for them.
During a tour of Army establishments in Papua New Guinea this week, the Minister for the Army, Mr Malcolm Fraser, stopped off at Goroka, in the Eastern Highlands, to meet members of a local detachment
The town of Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands of New-Guinea, has a new landmark - a Cross of Remembrance. Built by local members of the RSL, the cross stands in a commanding position on a hill overloo
Ten cadets graduated recently from the Military Cadet School at Lae, Papua New Guinea. The cadets have completed an eighteen months course at the school to prepare them for entry into the Officer Cade
(Roll 1) Vessel arrives at Port Moresby wharf early in the morning. Local wharf labour watch army crew bathing. Derricks being prepared for unloading. 40 Army work boat being unloaded. This is for
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
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 Van
