076144 Accession Number: 076144

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. GOMERI, WEARING THE BEM, (CIVIL DIVISION), PRESENTED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GOC NEW GUINEA FORCE. 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
076144
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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