The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Minister for the Army, Mr Phillip Lynch, opened a new Army barracks at Lae in New Guinea this week (Monday September 30). Igam Barracks built at a cost of nine million dollars, accommodates a number of Army units including Lae Area Head Headquarters, The Headquarters of The Papua-New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, a detachment of 1st Battalion, The Pacific Islands Regiment, and the Papua-New Guinea Military Cadet School. Also on parade for the opening ceremony was the 3rd Squadron, Special Air Services Regiment, currently undergoing tropical training in Papua-New Guinea. Mr Lynch said the role of the Army in the Territory was to provide an efficient national army capable of playing a vital part in defence and to provide for the future an efficient, well-disciplined, well-trained and reliable army, loyal to the Administration or established government. (Also identified: Brigadier I. M. Hunter, Commander, Papua-New Guinea Command; Lieutenant-Colonel Bishop, Commander Lae Area).
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
After his five-day Vietnam tour, during which he spent Easter with Australian troops, Army Minister, Mr Phillip Lynch, paid a six-day visit to Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore, he toured the Nee S
The Chief Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr Michael Somare, yesterday (Sunday 17 September) visited the major Army exercise being conducted in the Huon Peninsula area of Papua New Guinea. It is believe
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
A sequence of scenes showing the following Australian dignitaries arriving at Vung Tau, Republic of Vietnam and departing the air field in vehicles. The Honorable Phillip R. Lynch, Minister for the Au
In Canberra, the Minister for the Army, Mr Phillip Lynch, yesterday received a cheque for $800 from Mr Peter Frankel, Chairman of the Defend Australia Committee. The cheque brought the total amount ra
