The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A spontaneous farewell gesture by Alpha Company of 1 Battalion of the Pacific Islands Regiment, at the end of Exercise Barra Winga, has filled a gap in the ranks of the Victorian based 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. The Pacific Islanders presented 7 RAR with a three week's old pig for its mascot. It was carried for 10 days on the exercise by Private Duehapa of Ponendetta, New Guinea, who presented it to Major Des Meally, Officer Commanding the Administrative Company of 7 RAR. The Adjutant of the Pacific Islands battalion last year, Major Meally is from Rockhampton. The 7th BaThe 7th battalion's insignia is a fat "porker". The pig is yet to be adopted as an official mascot. The presentation was one of many activities to wind up the exercise. Officers and men of a variety of units are packing up gear to prepare for dispersal and return home to all Australian states. Tents have been pulled down, signal equipment stowed in vehicles and fire trenches and command posts dug over the two month's period in Shoalwater Bay training area 60 miles norht od Rockhampton, filled in.
The 1 Divisional Army Aviation Regiment aircraft which will act as support in Exercise Barra Winga in the Shoalwater Bay area arrived at Raspberry Creek on Monday. The unit operating on the exercise i
After two days of determined defence in hilly scrub covered country around the enemy base of Manifold during exercise "Barra Winga", Queensland Cong forces were forced out of their base camp, which th
The Battle for Manifold, a "Queensland Cong" stronghold was the climax this week of Exercise "Barra Winga", which has just ended in the Army's Shoalwater Bay training area in Queensland. It was a batt
The versatile and highly trained 42nd Royal Marine Commandos this week made an assault craft landing on Pearl Bay, at Clinton Peninsula, during Exercise "Barra Winga". The assault landing was original
Anti-guerilla operations are the theme of Exercise Phoenix being held by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, at Tin Can Bay, Queensland, until September 16. The Battalion exercise is a prelu
Army Engineers of the 21st Construction Squadron are playing a major role in the preparations for Exercise "Barra Winga" at Raspberry Creek, in the Army's Shoalwater Bay exercise area. The main exerci
