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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-26. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (3) ACCOMPANIED BY SX1433 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL D.W. BRUMMITT, COMMANDING OFFICER (2), VX81134 MAJOR J.G. NEEDHAM, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE 91) AND VX112242 LIEUTENANT D.G. WRIGHT, AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING (8) INSPECTING TROOPS OF THE 15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- V161175 PRIVATE I.B. PETTINGILL (4); V205427 PRIVATE M.V. PINNER (5); VX102813 SERGEANT C. HOLLICK (6); N170086 PRIVATE D.W. MATTERS (7); V330215 PRIVATE S. GIBBS (9).
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-26. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (2) ACCOMPANIED BY VX24235 BRIGADIER H.H. HAMMER, DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, 15TH
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-26. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION TAKING THE SALUTE FROM TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ON HIS ARRIV
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD DIVISION (3) ACCOMPANIED BY VX49 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.H. MCDONALD, ED, COMMANDING OFFICER (4), INSPECT
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD DIVISION (3) INSPECTING TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX42374 CAPT
MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD DIVISION (1); ACCOMPANIED BY NX156 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL V.H.N. GIBBINS, COMMANDING OFFICER (2), INSPECTING
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GOC, 3RD DIVISION (1) WITH SENIOR AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN ARMY OFFICERS WALKING OUT ONTO THE PARADE GROUND TO T
