| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Bisiatabu |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 058757 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Halmarick, Colin Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-26. 323 CORPORAL EHAVA MM, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, RECEIVED ...
Description
BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-26. 323 CORPORAL EHAVA MM, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, RECEIVED HIS DECORATION UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES. "ON 1943-02-21, NEAR NINIANDA, ON THE OPI RIVER, A PATROL OF SIX OTHER RANKS WAS ATTACKED BY AN ENEMY PARTY GREATLY SUPERIOR IN NUMBER. THIS NCO WHO WAS SCOUTING IN THE VICINITY, HEARD THE FIRING AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE. ARMED WITH AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON HE SURPRISED AND ATTACKED THE ENEMY FROM THE FLANK, KILLING FOUR AND PUTTING THE REMAINDER TO FLIGHT. HE THEN TOOK CHARGE OF THE PATROL AND PURSUED THE ENEMY, INFLICTING NUMEROUS CASUALTIES".