076142 Accession Number: 076142

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GOC NEW GUINEA FORCE, PRESENTING THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, (CIVIL DIVISION), TO GOMERI. THE CITATION TO THE AWARD READS "DURING A RAID GOMERI GUIDED A MORTAR PARTY THROUGH THE OUTER ENEMY DEFENCES. HIS REMARKABLE LOYALTY TO THE ALLIED CAUSE HAD AN EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON ALL NATIVES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA".

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Accession Number
076142
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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